First and Business Class NON REV ZED
10-16-2025 | 06:38 AM
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10-16-2025 | 06:42 AM
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Absolutely. Non rev benefits are a big deal for me. The business ZED question is just a question, I know agreements change over time. But overall non rev benefits do matter. It's not the #1 most important above all else factor, but it definitely does weigh into my decision.
10-16-2025 | 06:48 AM
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Absolutely. Non rev benefits are a big deal for me. The business ZED question is just a question, I know agreements change over time. But overall non rev benefits do matter. It's not the #1 most important above all else factor, but it definitely does weigh into my decision.
Different carriers also have different rules as to whether your more distant pass travelers (buddy passes, enrolled friends, parents, etc.) can travel on the ZED agreements as well. It's a research project.
10-16-2025 | 06:50 AM
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Registered companions can only fly separately on AS/HA, however if you're accompanying them we do get a limited number of "Companion Passes" which can be used by anyone that doesn't already have ZED benefits. Those are usually available on the Star Alliance carriers plus a limited amount of others like B6, QF, and EY.
Hope this helps.
10-16-2025 | 07:32 AM
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WN guy here—we travel extensively via nonrev travel and have listed many times for business class on UAL. The trick is having actual availability. The upgrades seem to take all the spots. Of course, if you don’t get it you are refunded the difference for whatever class you end up in.
10-16-2025 | 07:59 AM
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As I said upthread, the list is long enough that I won't put them all down but some of your usual suspects are BA, CX, QF, LH (along with most of the Star Alliance carriers save TG and SQ), EY, RJ, HA, AS, B6, and AM.
Registered companions can only fly separately on AS/HA, however if you're accompanying them we do get a limited number of "Companion Passes" which can be used by anyone that doesn't already have ZED benefits. Those are usually available on the Star Alliance carriers plus a limited amount of others like B6, QF, and EY.
Hope this helps.
Registered companions can only fly separately on AS/HA, however if you're accompanying them we do get a limited number of "Companion Passes" which can be used by anyone that doesn't already have ZED benefits. Those are usually available on the Star Alliance carriers plus a limited amount of others like B6, QF, and EY.
Hope this helps.
thank you for everything else, that was all helpful.
10-16-2025 | 08:16 AM
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I was told also that if you waive having companion passes that you will gain a friend that you can add to your benefits that travels at your priority, similar or alongside having a spouse. Is this person able to ZED solo on Star Alliance carriers?
thank you for everything else, that was all helpful.
thank you for everything else, that was all helpful.
10-17-2025 | 01:09 PM
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