International Travel days on Delta

[Erlanger]

This is the problem i have with the system. An american pilot can jump seat unlimited and never have a problem with just paying the taxes. I however,since I have a PPR number, must BUY a ZED fare at a much higher price after my 6th day. To me that is BS and I don't think that was ever intended....

Here's something that will piss you off too. If you use up your 6 travel days and those under your travel prividges don't, you have to buy an ID90 and you go only as an S4 while your spouse, domestic partner or travel companion goes as S3. That is total BS.

 

[Flyer1015]

Your pass privileges are sad. I was furloughed as a mechanic 5 years ago and I get 18 international days as an S3B.

You have more priority over me. Everyone at 9E is an S3C when on Delta. Pathetic, isn't it?

 

[MugsyMalone]

This problem happened to me as well. I jumpseated back from Asis to USA on Delta. I payed the taxes and had a jumpseat request card. The Travelnet automatically takes you from Jumpseat to S3C (Flowback) when you have a Delta PPR number. I submitted a request to have one Transoceanic allotment reinstated for my Jumpseat flight to Delta via our Travel bureau. Delta said they would not give me my allotment back. So when i went to Europe in early 2010, I had to pay for a buddy pass to get back from europe. This cost me over $200.

Now if I was a AirTran/American/United etc pilot I could jumpseat as many times as I want to europe and only have to pay the taxes. Nice to know that pilots flying Delta passengers around all day, don't have the seem jumpseating priviledges as the competition to Delta.

As a Captain I have never refused to take a Jumpseater unless we were weight restricted.

 

[jumppilot1000]

I know old thread but a relevant question...
would I use up a travel day if I flew SIN-NRT-HKG?

 

[Erlanger]

I know old thread but a relevant question...
would I use up a travel day if I flew SIN-NRT-HKG?

It would be one travel day if you departed SIN and NRT on the same day. You can arrive in HKG the next day is OK.

 

[jumppilot1000]

even if nots technically transatlantic?

 

[altimaklr]

It would be one travel day if you departed SIN and NRT on the same day. You can arrive in HKG the next day is OK.

That is incorrect. Intra-Asia, AMS-BOM, and South America does NOT affect your travel days.

 

[maxcackel]

I think there was an email from the ASA travel department about a month ago stating that you can go beyond the free 6 at a cost of 150.00 each day plus taxes. The reason was Delta figured out everyone was paying for ZED on other airlines and they might as well get the 150 for them self's. Ah big D looking out for you.

 

[Erlanger]

That is incorrect. Intra-Asia, AMS-BOM, and South America does NOT affect your travel days.

So I could travel from the states to NRT and that counts as 1 travel day but then I could spend the next 2 or 3 weeks flying between NRT and all the other Asian countries that Delta serves going back and forth to NRT and than when I return to the states you're saying that in all, I would of only used up 2 travel days? That's awesome if true.

 

[v1valarob]

I know old thread but a relevant question...
would I use up a travel day if I flew SIN-NRT-HKG?

Just take UAL. They do all the same flights.

 

[SiuDude]

even if nots technically transatlantic?

The 6 day limit is for transoceanic, not transatlantic. Your example, however, does not appear to be transoceanic.

 

[jumppilot1000]

oh yeah, meant to say transoceanic. thanks for the advice

 

[Flyer1015]

So I could travel from the states to NRT and that counts as 1 travel day but then I could spend the next 2 or 3 weeks flying between NRT and all the other Asian countries that Delta serves going back and forth to NRT and than when I return to the states you're saying that in all, I would of only used up 2 travel days? That's awesome if true.

Yes, the travel days are transoceanic days. So intra-Asian does not count against the days. Crossing the Ocean to get to Asia counts, as will crossing the Ocean to come back.