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CAN YOU USE A DELTA BUDDY PASS ON NORTHWEST OPERATED BY FLIGHTS ?

i fly to tokyo every year on my cousins buddy passes. This year the flight from atlanta non stop to tokyo seems to be an operated by NW for Delta. With the merger and all can i still use my buddy passes and list for the flight even thought is an operated by flight ? thanks lola

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1. better ask your cousin but flying on a buddy pass is the WORST way to travel ! because you dont know if you would even Get on the flight as you would the standby for the standby all revene passenger then other standby passners who missed their fklight ,got bumped or are ealry will board then crew will be board then finally you tehn remember you will still jave to pay departure taxes, airport fees secuirty fees and internatinal departure tax and i hear that some airlines even now charge you for USINg buddy pass i heard that0 Continetel charges $100 for somoenes using buddy pass! i found some more info from google (delta buddy passses Are these for just Family/Friends of Delta employees? Yes, you must know a Delta employee. You may then request it from them. - Is it only for Standby travel? Yes, it is only for non-revenue standby travel. As a buddy pass rider, you are at the bottom of the list behind all employees. - How long are they valid for? They are valid for as long as you need them to be. You can just simply ask the employee to push back the reservation to a different date. There is no charge for this. - What are the restrictions? None that I know of. You just aren't really allowed to change your destination at the last minute. That will cost another extra fee. It's pretty much the same as non-revving as an employee. - Is there still a cost involved (eg. taxes)? Buddy passes aren't free. They are highly discounted standby tickets that are based on a full-fare ticket. You do have to pay taxes as well. You are likely to find just as good of a price for a confirmed ticket off of priceline. Here are some examples of how much they cost: ATL to MYR will run you about 40.00 plus taxes; ATL to LAX will run you about 170.00 plus taxes; ATL to SJU will run you about 126.00 plus taxes; and ATL to CDG will run you about 254.00 plus taxes. Buddy passes can however sometimes be worth it when going international because you sometimes have a good shot at a chance in F. - Can one fly on international flights? Yes, they can. On these flights you have a good chance of getting in F too since no medallions can upgrade on them. - If flying from New York to Australia via LAX, if they confirm you on both legs or do you have then get another standby from LAX to Australia (that is do they leave you stranded or confirm you all the way) Unless the flight you are on is a direct flight, such as I think NZ has a AKL-LAX-NYC flight then they might confirm you yes. Otherwise, you are stranded buddy. Better luck next time. I know on Delta if you are flying on a direct flight such as ATL-KOA via SLC, then you get to be first on the list SLC-KOA above all other non-revs. - How far in advance can you get a standby confirmed flight? It's never confirmed until the LAST 30 minutes of departure. - Can an employee give pass to anyone? Yes. - What are the catches? You are behind ALL other employees. This could mean you could be 35th on the list of non-revs to get on. Or you could even be 1st on the list depending on the flight. These days, it is damn near impossible to non-rev so make sure you pick your days smartly, otherwise you will likely be left behind. - Any other info? I think I just might have covered it all. Cool jbloggs