Travel Benefits
11-27-2013 | 04:04 PM
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Travel Benefits
Can anyone share a mini breakdown of the travel benefits for United?
-are there fees for employee/spouse travel?
-option for travel companion if no spouse?
-buddy passes per year? (not sure what they are called at UAL)
Thanks
-are there fees for employee/spouse travel?
-option for travel companion if no spouse?
-buddy passes per year? (not sure what they are called at UAL)
Thanks
11-27-2013 | 06:18 PM
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-Travel is free for you and your family (spouse, partner, kids and parents) is free domestically in coach. First and business has a fee associated with it if you decide to utilize it. International will have some cost because you will pay and departure tax or fee (depending where you go).
-No spouse or kids then you can pick one travel companion that gets the same benefits.
-I can't remember how many buddy passes but they are plentiful to me. I never get enough takers to use them all. They aren't the best benefit unless that person has a lot of flexibility. One single bud is self-employed and has lots of cash. He travels every month and goes all over the world.
Hope this helps.
-No spouse or kids then you can pick one travel companion that gets the same benefits.
-I can't remember how many buddy passes but they are plentiful to me. I never get enough takers to use them all. They aren't the best benefit unless that person has a lot of flexibility. One single bud is self-employed and has lots of cash. He travels every month and goes all over the world.
Hope this helps.
11-29-2013 | 10:29 AM
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There was (don't know if it's still current) a "backdoor" where employees received a minor discount on the substantial annual fees with the higher-level United credit card that includes a United Club membership.
11-29-2013 | 04:27 PM
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Pay for a membership or get the Chase credit card. Both about $475 a year. Company just ask that you don't walk in in uniform. Customers want to feel a little elite and privileged I think and not think that the company gives this as a freebie to employees. Perception vs reality.
11-29-2013 | 04:37 PM
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Way back in the day I went to buy a membership when I was a 727 Captain and they told me that I couldn't go in uniform because it made the passengers feel like we didn't pay to go in. This was in 2000 so I never bought the membership.
11-30-2013 | 07:26 AM
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