Buddy pass rules on premium cabin
Aug 27, 2018, 9:58 am
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Buddy pass rules on premium cabin
Hi,
There was an announcement last year that buddy pass user who are not traveling with eligible dl employee won't be able to access delta one or premium cabin. My friend who are dl employee says that the new rule is not really put Into practice.
I'd like to know if this rule is really enforced. Can anyone who used the buddy pass to travel alone (Or without dl employee) lately share your experience whether You are allow to sit in delta one or first cabin.
Thanks
There was an announcement last year that buddy pass user who are not traveling with eligible dl employee won't be able to access delta one or premium cabin. My friend who are dl employee says that the new rule is not really put Into practice.
I'd like to know if this rule is really enforced. Can anyone who used the buddy pass to travel alone (Or without dl employee) lately share your experience whether You are allow to sit in delta one or first cabin.
Thanks
Aug 27, 2018, 10:18 am
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You need to ask your friend sponsoring the pass about the specifics of this rule, not a public forum.
Also, the chances of sitting in D1 on a buddy pass is quite small from what I understand
Also, the chances of sitting in D1 on a buddy pass is quite small from what I understand
Aug 27, 2018, 10:36 am
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According to posts in July in this thread, the limitation wasn't in effect yet:
Delta buddy pass etiquette?
See also:
Buddy Passes: The Definitive Thread
DELTA 2018 buddy pass
Delta buddy pass etiquette?
See also:
Buddy Passes: The Definitive Thread
DELTA 2018 buddy pass
Feb 6, 2019, 7:09 pm
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Buddy Pass in Premium Cabin 2019
Hi,
There was an announcement last year that buddy pass user who are not traveling with eligible dl employee won't be able to access delta one or premium cabin. My friend who are dl employee says that the new rule is not really put Into practice.
I'd like to know if this rule is really enforced. Can anyone who used the buddy pass to travel alone (Or without dl employee) lately share your experience whether You are allow to sit in delta one or first cabin.
Thanks
There was an announcement last year that buddy pass user who are not traveling with eligible dl employee won't be able to access delta one or premium cabin. My friend who are dl employee says that the new rule is not really put Into practice.
I'd like to know if this rule is really enforced. Can anyone who used the buddy pass to travel alone (Or without dl employee) lately share your experience whether You are allow to sit in delta one or first cabin.
Thanks
Thanks!
Feb 6, 2019, 7:20 pm
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Feb 6, 2019, 11:11 pm
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gonna give you the same answer that everyone gets here when we talk about our chances of getting an upgrade from our medallion status. if you want to fly first then you should buy first. otherwise you should be thankful that you have a DL employee willing to sponsor you for a buddy pass and leave it at that
Feb 6, 2019, 11:22 pm
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You would likely a little better chance from PDX. Or if you can get to either TPA or MCO then you will have a much better chances of getting into business class. There virtually zero premium demand from those two cities.
Feb 6, 2019, 11:58 pm
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I've spoken with enough employees to be 100% convinced of this. Sorry for the bad news.
Feb 7, 2019, 6:48 am
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Incorrect, no policy has changed yet...if premium seats are available, buddies are still eligible for them, even without the employee. I'll echo other posters though that it's going to be incredibly tough to get D1 out of AMS in the summer. Try off-peak days (Tuesday/Wednesday) for your best chance.
Feb 7, 2019, 6:56 am
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As has already been suggested, the phrase "will be flying" is very optimistic. Buddy pass riders are at the bottom of the priority list, below enmployees, retirees, relatives, etc. Especially if more than one is attempting to travel together, you should consider yourself extremely lucky if you get any seats at all on the AMS-SEA flight on the day you want to travel.
Feb 7, 2019, 1:41 pm
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Incorrect, no policy has changed yet...if premium seats are available, buddies are still eligible for them, even without the employee. I'll echo other posters though that it's going to be incredibly tough to get D1 out of AMS in the summer. Try off-peak days (Tuesday/Wednesday) for your best chance.
Feb 7, 2019, 2:02 pm
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As has already been suggested, the phrase "will be flying" is very optimistic. Buddy pass riders are at the bottom of the priority list, below enmployees, retirees, relatives, etc. Especially if more than one is attempting to travel together, you should consider yourself extremely lucky if you get any seats at all on the AMS-SEA flight on the day you want to travel.
Feb 7, 2019, 4:37 pm
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Your odds will increase significantly if you flight on off peak days (traditionally fewer D1 passengers). You might have a reasonable chance flying on a Wednesday for example.
Feb 7, 2019, 9:47 pm
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My experience, my flight PVG-LAX was half empty all the classes. A350 D1 has about 8 empty seats and I was 3rd in the list and was put in PE, 2 before me got D1. I asked them why, they just said weight distribution problem!!! The first 2 paxs were retired Delta employee... so I leave it for you to decide.