FDX - BS accepted Fares
 

Ok lets see who can find the most ridiculous screwing FedEx is giving us on accepted fares? I found a doozy... ANC Trip 33 10 APR 15. KIX - SFO on UA accepted Fare $1,708.



The cheapest fare on Route Pricing.. $3,382 for coach, $4,497 for Business.

How about a $2,700 screwing to build unity!

Yep, Accepted Fare for JL69 LAX-KIX $4,227...
Actual Fare on JL69 $7,845

Not deviating but they're slow buying the ticket, I think that are waiting for Business to sell out then ticket in coach with "waitlist" for Business... Poor business. Accepted fare won't buy decent ticket on anybody but the Koreans...

I think it is ridiculous that Accepted Fares do not match Route Pricing on Global Travels own website. We all understand reserve assignment or last minute price gouging but several weeks away they should match. We just had a crew member go "scheduled" from CGN-MEM on a bank of $3000 but ticket was $11,500 one way business. He was very wise to not deviate once he saw what the company paid.

Don't forget the over 16 hour flts. UAL from LAX to PVG 16:15 Business Class only at $2400. AA has FC for $5800. China Eastern has a brand new 777 with huge FC suites for 11,500....SOLD! :)

I really hope that people are careful not to deviate early, and go as scheduled if the actual fare cost is much higher. Especially with the weather how it's been lately, it takes a lot of stress out of the equation to go as scheduled, especially internationally. Even though it can be a pain going from Memphis. But I've seen flights where they've scheduled people to deadhead out on the last flight of the night, with an hour turn in EWR to go international. Getting you there at the last possible minute. I'm assuming that they just think people will deviate, so why schedule a deadhead with any backups at all?

I know lots of commuters like to deviate.

I won't, especially international.

Too many things can go wrong.

I've called CRS before with a flight cancellation, and I've been told, "how are you going to get there?".

My response is always, "I am going to wait here next to my phone until you figure it out, revise my pairing, and book the ticket. Call me back when you have a new plan for me."

Let them figure it out. It's not our job.

+1000!

That's exactly the right response. Courteous and professional. I don't expect Scheduling to advise me on how much fuel I need on a particular flight, and I wouldn't dream of telling them how to get me from A to B for my first live leg (provided, of course, they do provide me with the Class of Service the deadhead is entitled to). I obviously do not have the Big Picture, so I let them do their job and I'll do mine.

That's why my personal policy is to not deviate on the front end of any international pairing. I will only deviate mid-trip if it's a darn near sure thing, like taking the train between NRT and OSA or a company jumpseat between CDG and MLN instead of the more tiresome and inconvenient scheduled deadheads. Even back end deviations can backfire on you. Be careful out there...

Several thoughts ...

- Surely the Negotiating Committee is aware of this problem and working on a mutual solution with Management? Please?

- Since we have "No Special Skills" we're probably not qualified to address this problem ourselves, I'm surprised we can get airplanes from Point A to Point B!*? It's a good thing that transportation from the hotel to the airport is prearranged. Would we be able to get there ourselves? How do we get from home to the airport to check in for our trips? Should we negotiate for a limo from home to the airport like celebrities do?


:eek:

It's my understanding that the deviation and accepted fares issues have pretty much been resolved, and only await the signing of the new contract to go into effect.

Even more reason to get behind the Negotiating Committee and let them do their work. They do indeed speak for me. And it's WAY past time.

Has anybody had any recent success increasing the accepted fare to the actual company ticket cost?

In my case I'm deviating backend.