SkyWest Travel Bennies.....

[indianboy7]

Just wondering what the travel benefits were for immediate family members at SkyWest. . . .especially international travel on either Delta or United....thanks

 

[SKYW Pilot]

We fly Delta for free in North, Central, and South America (including Hawaii and Carribean). Three free international travel days per year (determined by Delta). Other international destinations are extremely inexpensive. United is pretty darn good... SFO to Beijing roundtrip in business class for my mom was $200. Hawaii coach class around 60 roundtrip. Other domestic destinations on United are a fee based system but aren't expensive by any means. Plus, you get actual jumpseat privleges on both United and Delta and a better priority which helps out greatly for commuting. We also have all the other travel bennies of many other airlines including Southwest and many ZED fares on tons of other airlines. Hope this helps!

 

[indianboy7]

Thanks....couple questions though....is the free north american travel for the employee or his parent, for example?...also, when you say 3 free international days per year, is that for anyone or just the employee?...thanks again

 

[SKYW Pilot]

I believe the three free days are for just you. United benefits are for you, spouse, dependants, and parents. Delta benefits are for you, spouse and dependants. Delta offers parents a "yield" fare which I'm not familiar with. My parents use United all the time. You can request "buddy passes" good for travel on any Skywest flight which you can give to anybody. They're $30 one way.

 

[roadrunner]

Parents travel ID90 on Delta. Kind of pricey, the UA deal isnt bad though...if you can get on a flight that is.

 

[indianboy7]

thanks guys......

 

[Vicman]

When?

At what point after one gets hired, do these travel benefits (for parents/dependents) become effective?

Thanks

 

[propsarebest]

OO is from day one, UA is 14 days, and DL is 30 days, or whenver they decide to activate your PPR.

DL is a $50 per PPR per year charge, and UA is a base plus per mile charge.

Don't even bother with the buddy passes, they are $30 PER leg, you are looking at $120 per trip at a min.

 

[Weasil]

Don't even bother with the buddy passes, they are $30 PER leg, you are looking at $120 per trip at a min.

If it's $30 per leg then wouldn't it be $60 per trip min (assuming 1 leg each way)?

 

[ReportCanoa]

Parent benefits and buddy passes are more stessful for the employee than they're worth. My parents have the best benefits in the industry (for now), and have spent more money on full-fare tickets trying to get home while non-revving than they would have buying a regular ticket to begin with. Enjoy them yourself, and with your significant other.