So my question is, why is WestJet not a member of the ZED Fare program. Now lets say that we listed with KLM first, however at the gate we find out they have no space! Oh no, all is lost you say? Not quite! With that nifty ZED Pass you got earlier from you WestJet ticket agent prior to starting your trip, you can go to Delta (hypothetically saying we have Zed Agreements with both) and list with them and your off as long as they have space! With a ZED Pass you can travel from A to B using any Airline that flies between those two points (must be same routing), as long as you have a ZED agreement with them…. These two city pairs are served by KLM and Delta Airlines, of which we both have employee travel privileges with. Once that is done, you walk up to the ticket counter of whatever Airline you are flying, give them your listing ID, and hand them the pass… All done? Not quite… Lets say you decided to fly from Atlanta to Amsterdam. Instead of applying for this weeks in advance, you simply would go to a WestJet ticket counter and request a ZED Pass and the agent would book it for you, you pay the agent for the pass (including taxes) and list yourself on the flt you want by using a ZED Website. For example on an ID90 you take 10% of the higest economy fare. You find out how far you are going… the approx mileage, and wazam you have your fare… no more calculations. If you look at our current pricing for KLM or JET Airways you will see they charge zonal pricing. What is the benefit to this extra work? First off, standardized pricing. So once you join ZED, you approach the airlines you currently have agreements with and you then workout a ZED agreement. Just being a member of ZED does not mean that you can fly everyone, as with all employee-interlines you must have an Employee Interline Agreement in place (of which WestJet has over 50). For those of you who don’t know what this is, it is a forum of Airlines of have agreed on a standard scheme of pricing, ticketing, and general rules for Standby travel. In my previous place of employment, we were members of the ZED Fare program. Some require you to request a pass 3-weeks in advance, then you receive and authorization that requires you to go the Airlines Ticket Office, sometimes in a different city than where you are currently located… After all is said and done, it is a lot of work for a Standby ticket… My only concern with these agreements stems from the administration and process required to apply for them. Some agreements are much better than others however we can say we have many options to choose from. With more than 50 signed employee-interline agreements, we as employees now have various options to choose from in traveling internationally. I also bought an ID90 on Air New Zealand for the same route, also non-stop, $550.WestJet has really grown in the area of Employee Standby. I bought a ZED on QANTAS between LAX and AKL, non-stop flight. To give you an idea on the price differential. If the gate agent elected to use some initiative and put you there, hey, great, you scored. As far as I know, you are not eligible for first/business class. If there is a vacant seat left, you will be issued it. You are the lowest of the low as far as non-revenue pass classifications go. That means that all standby revenue, an employee, an employees family member, or an employees buddy pass rider is going to have a higher boarding priority than you are. You travel on a space available priority, or 'staff travel' as it's referred to in various parts of the world. And also depending, they are 100% fully refundable.

I can also go to the ticket counter at any airport my company serves and buy one from the ticket counter. And I know that my employer is not the only one that offers this. I can go to my employers pass travel office and get EITHER instantly. So if your departure/destination falls between those mileage zones, that is the fare you pay.Īgain, your company may or may not have an agreement for a ZED fare.Īnother thing, depending on where you who work for, you can get them instantly. Can't remember what the breakdowns are, but something like 0-600 miles, 601-1500 miles, etc. YOUR company/airline may or may not have an agreement with whatever airline for this benefit. You pay 10% of the highest published fare.

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