jeet

so that disqualifies superman. Dang! I asked him to come along on a mileage run.
(not that he can't fly...)

kop84

He can already fly faster than the plane....but it also DQ's Aquaman who definitely would need a flight!

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apodo77

As a believer in karma I wouldn't have made that tweet.

Hopefully nothing comes to bite DL in the rear end.

Put me in the camp the nosy lady butted her head into a situation she had no business being a part of. Really empathize with airlines in situations like these.

waywardflf

I found myself more interested in other scenarios...

1. Several stories imply a group of three non-rev girls, and reportedly two were turned away. If there was a third girl, did she board and take the flight?

2. Were the non-rev girls starting from DIA, or were they returning to MSP?

3. Did the girls who were turned away become, in effect, unaccompanied minors?

That would be an interesting dilemma--three non-rev girls returning from a visit to Denver, and the oldest of the trio being properly attired, boards, but the younger ones flunk pass traveler dress code and don't make the flight.

Would "unexpectedly unaccompanied" trump "pass dress code"?

Fly safely,
waywardflf

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Widgets

For Delta, in general I don't expect there would be an exception to let improperly dressed nonrevs board just because they could become unaccompanied children. If that were the case, the adult companion would also be denied boarding, or the parents would be called, and either way a report would likely be filed.

readywhenyouare

What a stupid thing for Delta to post. As a nonrev you know there is a dress code that you must follow. Buy a ticket if you don't care what you look like. Wearing something like leggings just makes the person look lazy. Like my sister says, if you have nice legs, show them off. The same goes for guys wearing something like a sleeveless shirt and swim trunks while flying. Enjoy the burn going down that slide should we end up in an emergency evacuation.

writerguyfl

As I understand it, there were two non-rev teens. The third girl was a revenue passenger who wouldn't have been affected by the rules.
Source: http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/26/news...ode/index.html

Justin026

I thought Delta, without having unions to protect its line workers from an overbearing employer, would have had the more restrictive rules. Go figure.

MSPeconomist

Does DL permit UMs to fly nonrev, either as a family member of an employee or using a buddy pass?

Keith2004

Delta's social media team is on point

Seizing on a rivals misstep gave them free good publicity and good will among those who may not get in weeds about specific policy.

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DLMiddleSeats

Yes non rev can fly UM. My daughter goes through the same process as everyone else that's a UM with the special services and the bracelet.

The biggest difference is that non rev UM cannot take a connection at all. Doesn't matter if they're 6 or 14. Since space is never a Garuntee and they don't want to be responsible for a UM potentially overnight or longer if they get stuck....good policy IMO.

DavidDTW

This. People really need to mind their own business when they don't know the whole story.


Non rev dress codes have been relaxed over time. Years ago if flying non rev on NW, jeans weren't permitted.

MSPeconomist

I would hope that parents wouldn't send a kid nonrev as a UM (or even 15-17 and therefore unable to procure a hotel room) where connections are involved.

In the UA leggingsgate thread, there's been speculation that the two teens trying to nonrev in leggings were part of a party of three (was the third the father wearing shorts?), with the third person taking the DEN-MSP flight (which IIRC is the only UA nonstop on this route, or am I thinking of the single daily SFO-MSP nonstop on UA?) without the other two. I realize that UA allows younger kids to travel along without UM service than DL does, but I've been having a hard time imagining the GA having time to process UM paperwork and collect payment when the adult was boarded if this meant that the two in leggings were suddenly flying as UMs on a later flight.

DLMiddleSeats

I can't speak for UA but on DL, I don't have to pay for the UM service.

But on a nonstop only, unless there is a diversion there isn't much to UM