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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by ComputerCommuter
Huh! I have a friend who's shacked up with a 747 captain and they are off every few weeks somewhere, traveling FIRST. When I was much younger my father was with Pan Am and the rule was anywhere in the world for 10% of the full fare. Only now do I appreciate such a benefit.
Captains rather than first officers have a different priority. Thus for duty travel they would expect to travel in F, receive (IIRC) 2 free F trips per year for themselves and family. However given their connections they are likely to be able to get into F anyway even when their priority on a given ticket does not necessarily alow it.
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