Confused about Buddy Pass basics
03-19-2024, 08:15 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by Nick Bradshaw
Unlike you, we work at Mainline. We can afford to buy tickets on real air lines.
03-19-2024, 08:59 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by overqualified52
I've bought tickets on all the great airlines in my 38 years in the business and back in the 70's / 80's , I'm sure more than you. I know, we can't all be super pilots like yourself . You got me there .
03-19-2024, 04:19 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by Planetrain
Yes, buddy passes are expensive.
$564pp is high for a coach ticket, but if they get DeltaOne, it’s a steal.
A lot of times it is.
We call them “not-your-buddy” passes, because they go at S4 and spend all day (or multiple days) trying to get on a trip, where for 10-20% more they could buy a real ticket. (And get Skymiles)
I would gladly trade all my buddy passes for some sort of positive space vacation passes.
The last buddy pass I gave out was 10 years ago and the person ultimately had to change their destination and rent a car to get to the original city.
$564pp is high for a coach ticket, but if they get DeltaOne, it’s a steal.
A lot of times it is.
We call them “not-your-buddy” passes, because they go at S4 and spend all day (or multiple days) trying to get on a trip, where for 10-20% more they could buy a real ticket. (And get Skymiles)
I would gladly trade all my buddy passes for some sort of positive space vacation passes.
The last buddy pass I gave out was 10 years ago and the person ultimately had to change their destination and rent a car to get to the original city.
03-19-2024, 04:29 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by overqualified52
How about trade in all buddy passes for positive space passes home from work or Delta/Endeavor pilots being able to travel S1A/S1B priority getting home from a working trip/ pick up or reserve assignment so that after transporting the delta revenue from point A to point B on working trips we can make it home without getting bumped by the family of 10 or the Duggers ( 19 kids and counting ) who are traveling NON REV standby liesure travel.😵💫🤷♂️💀
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