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Originally Posted by gloopy
(Post 1640867)
A buddy pass isn't, and should never be, considered "in your party" WRT inheriting your S3 seniority. They get your S4 seniority. That is enough, regardless of who(m) they are travelling with.
We shall politely agree to disagree. They are in fact in my party if I decide to travel with them. It is something that has successfully worked in the past and could actually work again.I wouldn't worry too much about it since I don't use my buddy passes all that frequently. However, if my 18 YO dependent decides to visit a couple of girl friends at the beach, she will be boarded before a colleague traveling to work who has a seniority date less than her's (1978). I don't see the rationality in that scenario. Travel safe, OC |
OC,
Since we're all speaking "respectively" to each other. I offer a respectful question of you. Do you honestly not see the distinction between your daughter (i.e. immediate family member), receiving travel privileges of S3 priority versus your neighbor, or a friend of a friends girlfriend receiving a buddy-pass with S-4 priority? What am I missing? Because the person whom you designate "knows you" that means they should automatically get S3 priority when traveling with you? :confused: Good eve, GJ |
Originally Posted by OceanCrosser
(Post 1641133)
However, if my 18 YO dependent decides to visit a couple of girl friends at the beach, she will be boarded before a colleague traveling to work who has a seniority date less than her's (1978). I don't see the rationality in that scenario.
you have a seniority date of 1978. your "dependent" was born in, what, 1996? 18 years after your hire date? What's going on there? :cool: |
The way Continental used to do it:
S2: vacation pass S3: employee traveling S3B: spouses, dependents, and designated companions S3C: Retired employees S4: buddy passes If the employee was traveling WITH their family.. the whole family flew as S3. If the employee was traveling with a buddy, they all fly as S3. If family was traveling alone, S3B. If family was traveling with a buddy, they all travel as S3B. If the employee used an S2, the buddy could travel as an S3. It worked well enough, but the caveat that made it bearable is that CAL buddies couldn't sit EVER in first or business so you didn't have to worry about a buddy bumping a family member or employee out of a good seat, no matter the hire date. It also kept employees at the top of the pile, and ahead of the "18 year old daughter headed to a gossip festival". Plusses and minuses to any system....... |
Going through some of my old stuff and ran across this one…"Resistance Is Futile!!!"
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Originally Posted by Gearjerk
(Post 1641138)
OC,
Since we're all speaking "respectively" to each other. I offer a respectful question of you. Do you honestly not see the distinction between your daughter (i.e. immediate family member), receiving travel privileges of S3 priority versus your neighbor, or a friend of a friends girlfriend receiving a buddy-pass with S-4 priority? What am I missing? Because the person whom you designate "knows you" that means they should automatically get S3 priority when traveling with you? :confused: Good eve, GJ Although I understand the angst expressed here on the board, I could see some definite advantages for single employees having this option or buddies going golfing together. |
Originally Posted by Wilbur Wright
(Post 1641186)
Although I understand the angst expressed here on the board, I could see some definite advantages for single employees having this option or buddies going golfing together.
Having seniority for not only you, but your family also, to travel above another actual employee, should be sufficient advantageous exaltment for anyone. Desiring that advantage apply to anyone on the planet you pick is unmitigated greed. |
Originally Posted by flyallnite
(Post 1641028)
London, Summer, one week, kids... where to stay, what to do, valuable tips etc...??
Questions? :D |
Originally Posted by F15Cricket
(Post 1641074)
Stationed in England for 6 years, and I agree mostly with RK. Two-three days in London (start off with the double-decker bus tour of London, then see big tourist sites like Westminster Abbey, the Eye, Tower of London), but I would also include (if you like airplanes) the RAF Museum in Hendon (west side of London, on a tube stop).
Go to Duxford, just south of Cambridge. Airfield since 1919, RAF fought Battle of Britain from there, USAAF 78th Fighter Group later in the war. Several hangars full of historic airplanes, plus on many days they are flying (pretty cool to see a Spitfire flying from a WW2 RAF Spitfire airfield!). You can take a train from London to Cambridge, taxi to Duxford. Go to a pub for each meal, enjoying the unique atmosphere of each one! Oh, by the way, prepare for sticker shock ... prices are about the same as you're used to paying, except they're in pounds. So, something that you'd pay $10 for will be 10 pounds ... which is more like $17! Also, be prepared for cool, rainy days (i.e., dress in layers). Don't let the wx stop you, however. |
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