Int'l Buddy Passes
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It's coming back! Buddies can soon travel outside of the 48 contiguous United States unaccompanied
March 3, 2016
Beginning this summer, your registered buddies will again be able to travel worldwide without being accompanied by you or your eligible pass riders. This is yet another example of ways we're listening to our employees and making changes that are meaningful to them.
"We know that part of gaining the trust of our employees is to demonstrate trust in them," said Total Rewards VP Anthony Scattone. "The privilege of pass travel is part of what makes working for an airline so special and unique, and we're excited to bring back this privilege for our employees."
Last year, we implemented a policy restricting this type of travel due to fraudulent activity and strain on our operation during IRROPs. However, our HR and Airport Operations teams have developed ways to manage those challenges so that we can restore an aspect of pass travel that our employees and their registered buddies appreciate.
When the new policy allowing unaccompanied buddy pass travel outside of the contiguous 48 United States is implemented, we will require the buddy's driver's license or passport to be submitted when registering them in your travel profile. As in the past, we will also embargo unaccompanied buddy pass travel to certain locations during certain time periods to help our operations continue to run smoothly.
"As a global airline, we provide opportunities for people across the world to travel," said Operations Leadership and Engagement VP Jill Eshbaugh. "It's important that our global and diverse workforce has that same opportunity and can share it with their family and friends."
This change will take effect this summer, after our IT team completes adjustments in the employeeRES and buddy registration systems. In the meantime, our current policy requiring regular buddies to be accompanied outside the 48 contiguous United States remains in place. We will provide detailed instructions for buddy travel outside of the contiguous 48 United States as soon as the systems are ready. We appreciate your patience -- stay tuned to Flying Together for further details.
It's coming back! Buddies can soon travel outside of the 48 contiguous United States unaccompanied
March 3, 2016
Beginning this summer, your registered buddies will again be able to travel worldwide without being accompanied by you or your eligible pass riders. This is yet another example of ways we're listening to our employees and making changes that are meaningful to them.
"We know that part of gaining the trust of our employees is to demonstrate trust in them," said Total Rewards VP Anthony Scattone. "The privilege of pass travel is part of what makes working for an airline so special and unique, and we're excited to bring back this privilege for our employees."
Last year, we implemented a policy restricting this type of travel due to fraudulent activity and strain on our operation during IRROPs. However, our HR and Airport Operations teams have developed ways to manage those challenges so that we can restore an aspect of pass travel that our employees and their registered buddies appreciate.
When the new policy allowing unaccompanied buddy pass travel outside of the contiguous 48 United States is implemented, we will require the buddy's driver's license or passport to be submitted when registering them in your travel profile. As in the past, we will also embargo unaccompanied buddy pass travel to certain locations during certain time periods to help our operations continue to run smoothly.
"As a global airline, we provide opportunities for people across the world to travel," said Operations Leadership and Engagement VP Jill Eshbaugh. "It's important that our global and diverse workforce has that same opportunity and can share it with their family and friends."
This change will take effect this summer, after our IT team completes adjustments in the employeeRES and buddy registration systems. In the meantime, our current policy requiring regular buddies to be accompanied outside the 48 contiguous United States remains in place. We will provide detailed instructions for buddy travel outside of the contiguous 48 United States as soon as the systems are ready. We appreciate your patience -- stay tuned to Flying Together for further details.
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