Stowaway - Flight 1683 SLC- Austin
Mar 25, 2024, 10:26 am
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Mar 25, 2024, 10:30 am
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Mar 25, 2024, 11:31 am
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Correct but typically it’s very minor (usually just the extra airport fee associated with the layover which is typically between $5-$15).
Mar 25, 2024, 11:42 am
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Right, but still would require buddy rebooking. It's not something where they could just simply walk over to HOU/DAL flight and get on.
Mar 25, 2024, 8:54 pm
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2. See it was a photo of someone else's boarding card.
You familiar with Delta's SOP's, or just guessing here?
(I don't really care how much you've flown nor what you think you know - this is now elevated)
Mar 26, 2024, 8:43 am
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Yep. Something will happen. Either loss of non-rev travel privileges for the employee (real issue if they are a commuter and live out of base) or loss of employment. So many employees don't give out buddy passes for just this reason. Someone else's misbehavior can cost you your job. "Misbehavior" includes anything that is not "sit down and shut up".
Mar 26, 2024, 8:52 am
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Nonrevs have NO status for boarding unless there are seats available after ALL revenue has been seated. As a non-rev, I wish there was a way to know that someone has not passed through TSA at D-30 so the GA could drop the seats and give them away to the non-revs. We often are those last folks on the plane who look 'late' but have been waiting for a seat that comes available at D-17.
Mar 26, 2024, 10:19 am
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Given that WN doesn't interline, can WN buddy passes be used on other airlines like DL and vice versa? If not, there may not be a mechanism for DL to complain about the behavior of someone attempting to use a WN buddy pass. It might not be easy for WN to find out the identity of the employee who gave a buddy pass to the stowaway if the stowaway hasn't told this information to law enforcement and if law enforcement didn't search the person and find the buddy pass. [If it were an actual WN employee, there would be a good chance that a supervisor would recognize the person from the media attention that this stunt has generated.]
Mar 26, 2024, 10:43 am
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Yep. Something will happen. Either loss of non-rev travel privileges for the employee (real issue if they are a commuter and live out of base) or loss of employment. So many employees don't give out buddy passes for just this reason. Someone else's misbehavior can cost you your job. "Misbehavior" includes anything that is not "sit down and shut up".
Mar 26, 2024, 11:04 am
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Mar 26, 2024, 11:18 am
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However the guy didn't misbehave in regards to WN. I'm not sure what grounds WN would have. The buddy cleared security, waited at gate, flight was full so didn't get on. Buddy left WN at that point. Nothing says buddy must leave airport immediately.
Now I could see WN saying he cant issue a pass to this buddy again. I just don't see anything beyond that.
Now I could see WN saying he cant issue a pass to this buddy again. I just don't see anything beyond that.
Mar 26, 2024, 11:25 am
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Just because want this to be true doesn't make it true. Why would a photo of a BP be any less acceptable than the photo image that is sent via text by numerous airlines. It's not is the answer. You can literally use a barcode of your Skymiles account number to board.
I'm sure it is elevated. However the fact remains, the accepting of a photo in no way was an issue. Unless DL is only going to start accepting DL issued paper boarding passes this won't be an issue in future.
Mar 26, 2024, 11:37 am
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I'm very familiar with DL SOP. Both as a frequent flyer and as good friends and family of multiple DL GA, pilots and others.
Just because want this to be true doesn't make it true. Why would a photo of a BP be any less acceptable than the photo image that is sent via text by numerous airlines. It's not is the answer. You can literally use a barcode of your Skymiles account number to board.
I'm sure it is elevated. However the fact remains, the accepting of a photo in no way was an issue. Unless DL is only going to start accepting DL issued paper boarding passes this won't be an issue in future.
Just because want this to be true doesn't make it true. Why would a photo of a BP be any less acceptable than the photo image that is sent via text by numerous airlines. It's not is the answer. You can literally use a barcode of your Skymiles account number to board.
I'm sure it is elevated. However the fact remains, the accepting of a photo in no way was an issue. Unless DL is only going to start accepting DL issued paper boarding passes this won't be an issue in future.
(this is the inverse, but the opposite is true. Paper=paper, digital=digital. Photos are not allowed)
Mar 26, 2024, 11:42 am
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Okay. https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/relea...travelers-know
(this is the inverse, but the opposite is true. Paper=paper, digital=digital. Photos are not allowed)
(this is the inverse, but the opposite is true. Paper=paper, digital=digital. Photos are not allowed)
Mar 26, 2024, 12:34 pm
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