It keeps getting better, ASA nonrev fees increase

[ACL65PILOT]

Do not worry, none of the DAL guys can get on their jets either. I pay the fee so that I can book Family Fares. I have bought tickets everywhere I have gone for the last four years.
Once you fly on a paid ticket and see all of the non-revs that do not get on it will be very hard to go back.
Of course commuters cannot do this. But Family Fares are 20% off the lowest fare for the given itinerary. IE shop delta.com first.

I am sure that there will be fare increases coming to DAL peeps too. Plus, NWA did not have Buddy Pass riders. Hope we keep that too.

 

[Full of LUV]

Really.....

Delta is a worthless company with worthless management.

That employs you, carries millions of pax annually, and provides you with benefits. How bout you just stick to asa and skywest flights for nonrev, then you won't have anything to complain about. Fact is, people aren't quitting yet, so the hits will continue......

 

[sweptback]

Do not worry, none of the DAL guys can get on their jets either. I pay the fee so that I can book Family Fares. I have bought tickets everywhere I have gone for the last four years.
Once you fly on a paid ticket and see all of the non-revs that do not get on it will be very hard to go back.
Of course commuters cannot do this. But Family Fares are 20% off the lowest fare for the given itinerary. IE shop delta.com first.

I am sure that there will be fare increases coming to DAL peeps too. Plus, NWA did not have Buddy Pass riders. Hope we keep that too.

ASA no longer receives Family Fares benefits.

 

[ohplease!]

WTF? damn near all of us "waste" far more than that at Starbucks on burnt coffee and latte's....

Feeling ripped off? don't pay it

You're still working.......

 

[COOPERVANE]

Yeah I still have a job, so I don't care how much they arbitrarily take away

 

[damnflyboy]

Yes, I am thankful to be employed. Yes, I recognize that Delta pays ASA to fly for them. Yes, I realize that our benefits are cheaper than full price. But, my God--- I just think it's crazy that we have to buy our "benefits".

It wasn't enough that they squeeze our abused passengers with hidden baggage fees invisible to Travelocity and Priceline. Now they're going after US?!

Fu*k you Delta. Stay classy.

 

[asa rat]

Can you pay the $50 fee now for the following year, so you can at least bypass one year of increased fees? It says it goes into effect Jan 12th.

That was the first thing I checked into and did.

 

[neecy]

Southwest Coming to ATL

Yup. It sucks.

'But it could suck more' is a terrible way to look at things, but it could.

I got a vacation coming up. I bought tickets.

Heard on the Radio that Southwest is coming to Atl. Southwest is doing well in Denver and is planning the same in the ATL. I will support them a well run company with my hard earned cash

 

[Papa Woody]

Typical stupid corporate America.

Extract $200 from each employee, lose lots more than that in decreased productivity/customer service from workers who feel cheated.

 

[rumrnr78]

Well, it sucks if the fees are increased. However, on a happy note, I will be in ATL for CRJ 200 recurrent in the later part of January. I look forward to seeing my ASA buds and the nightly debrief at Spondivits!! On a more serious note, is B-52's still open?

Rum

P.S. And yes, I will be using my illegal ASA checklist that was supplied to me from a previous post, muhhahahahahaha!! (Dr. Evil voice)

 

[Regul8r]

How about NO fees?!

I personally would rather see this new activation fee increase over a price per mile structure. I think this is better for commuters.

uke:

Wow...today's pilot is only all to happy to give, GIVE, GIVE! back everything those before them earned.

Pathetic

 

[Gr82Aviate]

uke:

Wow...today's pilot is only all to happy to give, GIVE, GIVE! back everything those before them earned.

Pathetic

Exactly!!!

 

[johnpeace]

I personally would rather see this new activation fee increase over a price per mile structure. I think this is better for commuters.

Are any of the other DCI carriers doing this?

No KIDDING!

I'm so glad to have the looming threat of segment fees/per passenger/trip costs out from over my head!

We (the 5 of us) fly from ATL to ABQ 2-4 times a year. That would be about $2500/trip if we were paying for it.

The $212 annual fee I'll spend to be able to do it non-rev is no big deal.

I'm pretty sure for me, paying $212 once a year is going to be less than the total per mile/segment fees that would otherwise have been assessed.

Also, I'm really glad I'm able to go through life as a 'glass is half (or more) full' kind of guy.

Some of you folks seem really negative and discouraged.

I have a job with great benefits including extremely cheap air travel for me and my family, great medical benefits and a regular paycheck. My management does a great job and is responsive to my requests. I get terrific training and work under really fair work rules.

All this, and to top it off...I barely even have to go to work!

WTF would complain about that?

 

[Full of LUV]

What a sense of entitlement.....

uke:

Wow...today's pilot is only all to happy to give, GIVE, GIVE! back everything those before them earned.

Pathetic

If you want Delta benefits, get a Delta job! You were once owned by Delta, then sold. Most of you were more than happy, well, be happy then. You can't have it both ways. If I work for coke and deliver product to Walmart, should I get a 15% discount on everything Walmart sells?
I agree you should be able to fly next to free on ASA or Skywest, but why all the hostility to your CUSTOMER, Delta Airlines, who pays you to carry their pax at a cheaper rate than Mainline?

 

[COOPERVANE]

How about a segment fee for all flight EXCEPT for commuters who select 2 airports of their choce for commuting.