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03-26-2019, 10:21 AM

#11

Jett i son

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I asked the union reps why our benefits are so poor and if we would negotiate improvements during the last CBA.
Their answer was that this was not a priority for NK pilots...
Apparently many folks don't fly anywhere internationally.
Spirit has one of the worse flight benefits out there.
No legacies, No international Far East Asian airlines, one African, but many small irrelevant (ex. Air Malta)
My family travels more than I commute and we hope for at least a legacy at some point, before the kids lose the benefit.

03-26-2019, 10:43 AM

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It’s one of the reasons I’m not applying. Which will possibly mean at least one fewer pilot for whom it’s a priority

03-26-2019, 03:13 PM

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I want fedex money so we don’t have to give two craps about nonrev benefits. How about hotel points too

03-26-2019, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BravoTango

It’s one of the reasons I’m not applying. Which will possibly mean at least one fewer pilot for whom it’s a priority

If you’re worried about travel benefits then don’t come here, regionals have great travel benefits.

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03-26-2019, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TrojanCMH

If you’re worried about travel benefits then don’t come here, regionals have great travel benefits.

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I’m thinking way ahead to benefits I’d like to retain after retirement...

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03-26-2019, 04:26 PM

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I’m thinking way ahead to benefits I’d like to retain after retirement...

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You really believe that if you retire from Spirit you’re going to get some sweet Delta or United benefits for life? You’re delusional.

I think our best hope is maybe get some ZEDs on one of the majors if we continue to grow.

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03-26-2019, 05:09 PM

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I think our best hope is maybe get some ZEDs on one of the majors if we continue to grow.

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I'd like to think that but we did have United zeds, my wife and I went to Japan using them. I think it was 5? years ago we lost them. I wouldn't hold my breath on getting them back

03-26-2019, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FLYBOYMATTHEW

He's not wrong. The pass benefits suck.

Speaking of our own flight benefits...let's say I booked a base fair ticket thru the main company website and not thru whatever revenue leisure site we use, would it be feasible to sweet talk the ticket counter or gate agent into letting in with a carry on if u flashed my company ID? Anyone ever done this?

03-26-2019, 06:56 PM

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Um, which I believe I said is a reason I’m not even applying.

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03-26-2019, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TrojanCMH

Retiree travel on DAL is pretty rough. I recently spent 14 hours split between 3 days at ORD. There was weather involved, still way too much time to think of it as a big bennie. Lord forbid you get trapped in ATL. The joke is you only give your worst enemies a "Friends and Family Pass."