![]() Because FedEx buys these tickets (the pilots aren't non-revving) they get the perks of being a paying customer such as the frequent flier miles. I'm not familiar with UPS, but FedEx pilots do quite a lot of deadheading (flying as a passenger) to other places to pick up the airplane they're going to fly. They get mad miles, fast as hell to status because of all their deadheads, and the cash in hand because of how much they make just takes care of the rest. Oh man do they have it made in the shade. Especially if you're not at a huge airline with a global fleet. You get them refunded if you don't get on, but there is definitely a point in your mainline life where it can be far more enjoyable and less stressful to just get a decent travel/airline credit card, rack up some miles, and buy some tickets like a normal person. But I digress.Īll of this is standby, even ZED. The Germans run a good operation, no surprise there. I flew on a Lufthansa CRJ900 for a 30 minute hop over the Alps once. ZEDs do cover foreign carriers, which is kinda fun. So if you like to go to Europe a lot but you work at Spirit, you'll just get a ZED (or buy a decent cheap ticket, you'll make enough money to do this anyway). Almost every airline around the world is part of the ZED program so you can still buy a ticket on them regardless of who you work for. Alliances (OneWorld, SkyTeam, etc.) don't really factor much into this even if you're in one. At my regional we could only get premium on SAS (go figure).įor the Southwest/Spirit/JetBlue crowd you'd looking at ZED fares for pretty much anything if your airline doesn't go. ![]() Premium cabins are sometimes available, but often not. The cost depends on how far you're going, but I think 30% of retail is a fair ballpark. Generally you're going to be looking at a ZED fare anytime you're going outside your own metal (or the mainlines you contract for directly for regionals). Obviously the Delta/United/American people can fly on their own metal, including regionals.īeyond that, it gets into what agreements your carrier has with other airlines. Sometimes your priority is lower on the mainline carrier, especially if your regional doesn't fly exclusively for them (Endeavor people get a higher priority on Delta airplanes than SkyWest, but still lower than actual Delta people). This means that if you fly for Envoy you can travel on American stuff. Sometimes you can buy a confirmed seat at a discount. You can travel on your "own metal" (airplanes your company actually operates themselves) and the airline you subcontract for (in the case of the regionals) for free as a standby (subject to some fees for international travel or premium cabins depending). FII - Flight Instructor Instrument (non-FAA Country). ![]()
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