ASA flight benefits?

[Full of LUV]

I'm guessing you don't have a wife and kids that you'd like to travel with? I used to travel all over the world when it was really a benefit(free). Now that it's nearly impossible to get the whole family on a flight, we have to pay for the ever more difficult to non-rev benefit of "free travel"...

Gr8,
If you get hired by DAL, it will be free again.... see something to look forward to!

 

[Full of LUV]

We get 3! THREE! That's not even enough for 2 roundtrips! Why the hell would they stop it at an odd number?! Makes no sense whatsoever.

Well it does make some sense. DAL considers each "day" an overseas segment, and since many involve a redeye, any connection going east could involve two overseas days, thus needing a third to return to the US going west.
Hope this explanation takes some of the sting out of your benefit.

 

[GeekMaster]

I'm guessing you don't have a wife and kids that you'd like to travel with? I used to travel all over the world when it was really a benefit(free). Now that it's nearly impossible to get the whole family on a flight, we have to pay for the ever more difficult to non-rev benefit of "free travel"...

Actually I do have a wife and kids and yes they traveled with me for all those places. Once I even took a 4th buddy pass rider along with us to Europe. It's all about learning to check loads, being flexible and having alternate plans. When I say check the loads, I don't mean look at the computer the week before you fly. I mean watch it several weeks out on which day of the week has the lightest loads and plan your trip accordingly.

Perhaps the benefit would be better if we got unlimited positive space first/business class ?

When you consider that ASA can have equal flight benefits on both Delta and United, we really do have the best travel benefits by far for the regional industry.

 

[COOPERVANE]

A buddy told me he was on the ASA crew bus one day a couple years ago when everyone was bitching about our new annual fees and loss in priority.

Suddenly an overweight dude in a golf shirt stood up and proclaimed

"We have the best benefits in the industry!! Anywhere you want to go... ASA goes there. And you can use S2's!! I helped negotiate our pass benefits and I'm tired of hearing all the complaints" Somebody politely pointed out that ASA currently does not fly to Paris or Barcelona. To which he said "Well, who the hell wants to go there? NOT ME!!"

Everyone on the bus was mortified. There was a collective..... WHAT!!!!?.....

The guy also said the first offer from Delta was literally NO benefits at all. They worked from there, and he was proud to get what he did.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Actually I do have a wife and kids and yes they traveled with me for all those places. Once I even took a 4th buddy pass rider along with us to Europe. It's all about learning to check loads, being flexible and having alternate plans. When I say check the loads, I don't mean look at the computer the week before you fly. I mean watch it several weeks out on which day of the week has the lightest loads and plan your trip accordingly.

Perhaps the benefit would be better if we got unlimited positive space first/business class ?

When you consider that ASA can have equal flight benefits on both Delta and United, we really do have the best travel benefits by far for the regional industry.

I do "look at the computer", and not just the week before we plan to fly. The problem is my work schedule doesn't allow me to just drop everything and take a trip whenever the loads look the best...maybe it's easier for you to get days off whenever need be?

 

[crj567]

A buddy told me he was on the ASA crew bus one day a couple years ago when everyone was bitching about our new annual fees and loss in priority.

Suddenly an overweight dude in a golf shirt stood up and proclaimed

"We have the best benefits in the industry!! Anywhere you want to go... ASA goes there. And you can use S2's!! I helped negotiate our pass benefits and I'm tired of hearing all the complaints" Somebody politely pointed out that ASA currently does not fly to Paris or Barcelona. To which he said "Well, who the hell wants to go there? NOT ME!!"

Everyone on the bus was mortified. There was a collective..... WHAT!!!!?.....

The guy also said the first offer from Delta was literally NO benefits at all. They worked from there, and he was proud to get what he did.

"Overweight dude in a golf shirt" could describe half our reps. So could many descriptors involving learning disabilities.

 

[Roger Dat]

As an ASA pilot, do we board SKYW flights in front of Delta pass riders, or how does it work?

 

[NotTooBad]

Yes you get travel companions. I think its 6 per year. They ride on a lower priority, so that's one area I "would" advise caution. If the companion doesn't understand the standby system, they could be in for a long trip. If they are travelling with you, it's ok. If it YOUR personal companion in lieu of marriage, they get unlimited domestic, etc.

As for UAL benefits, you can choose to get those too. It's another annual fee and the priority is similar. I think there is a small mileage fee with them, but not sure. I don't use them very much.

This is wrong. A travel companion rides as the same priority as a spouse which is the same priority as the employee. S3 on ASA - S3C on DAL

 

[damnflyboy]

As an ASA pilot, do we board SKYW flights in front of Delta pass riders, or how does it work?

No. My understanding is that we share the same priority as DL people on SkyWest operated flights.

We're not part of SkyWest Airlines...just SkyWest Inc. SkyWest Airlines wants nothing to do with us.

 

[wms]

UAL is similar. $200 annual fee and you only pay extra for segments in first class. The Int'l fees are 2X as much as DAL in my experience.

 

[the palm]

I just reactivated my "bennies" for another year. $211.

 

[Full of LUV]

I just reactivated my "bennies" for another year. $211.

And Delta says Thank You! Happy flying!