LH Staff get unlimited space available (R2) tickets at a so called ZED fare (Zonal Employee Discount.) This works out at 9 Various zones depending on distance, starts at $10 (FCU) for internal, goes to about $90 for longest sector. Tickets are charged point to point e.g. LHR-FRA-YVR is charged at ZED fare LHR-FRA plus ZED Fare FRA-YVR. Sounds nice but I have known people stuck trying to get on a flight for several days!!.

LH employess can also book a seat at a much higher Zed Fare, in F,C or Y Class but obviously if the flight is overbooked they are the first off and NO DBC (or Miles!!). In many cases it is cheaper to buy a restricted Normal Y fare than a confirmed Zed (but ZED fares do not have any restrictions).

Staff are entitled to 2 Confirmed flights after 6 years service upto 10 years service (i.e. 2 flights in 4 years) at the stand-by rate and thereafter one a year. Basically booked in Y but can be listed for F or C Class. If you are offloaded on one of these flights you are eligible for DBC.

All in all not a bad deal (if you work in an area multiple flights) but it can get a bit tight when waiting space available for a one flight a day.

Staff normaly can fly at same space available rates on Star Aliance Carriers and other Airlines on which a mutual ID agreement has been made.

Duty travel is confirmed in Business Class but obviously downgrades are the norm if flight overbooked in C.

Hope the above is of interest.

Ralph