"United employees at the gate noticed something fishy about a particular group of nine non-revenue pass riders," the company said in an article published on United's internal site and obtained by USA TODAY. And each year employees usually get a certain number of "buddy passes" they can give to friends and family members. "The three families, who were traveling internationally, stated that they had 'paid for' first class tickets – but they were on non-revenue reservations and were unable to provide the names of the employees who had provided the tickets. It all adds up to a good package. Retirees can fly for free for life too. Eligibility may vary on length of service and position. United Airlines’ employee discount program Exclusive savings of up to $650. United Employee Services 2420 Enterprise Road Suite #100 Clearwater, Florida. More than 35 United Airlines employees were fired after the company discovered they were abusing their employee travel perks by selling travel passes, which are intended for employees and their friends and family.
We have clear rules on flying privileges so we can all fairly enjoy this benefit. Some of the United employees might really have been duped. Here's how United described the results of that investigation:"Ultimately [they] not only identified the employees who had listed the nine individuals as their eligible pass riders, but uncovered a brokering scheme where employees were soliciting pass travel privileges from their colleagues to put up for sale. Just ask the people who fly for a living.Sure, they complain now and again -- but who among us doesn't complain about work sometimes? Start with the ability to fly almost anywhere in the world for free (or almost free). 33763 Phone: 727.712.0909 Fax: 727.712.3099. They had good jobs with perks that most people would envy--but they couldn't be satisfied. Airline employees largely have some of the highest satisfaction levels of any industry.The pay is the pay: better for some than others. We have clear rules on flying privileges so we can all fairly enjoy this benefit," an airline spokesperson told And so, here we are.
While you can be reimbursed by your pass riders for any taxes, fees and imputed income for their travel, charging above that amount is not allowed – and selling pass travel or trading for goods or services isn’t either. United says some of the employees were paid; others were "deceived into giving away their pass travel privileges based on the pretext that the passes were for a good friend or a relative (although even that would be against the rules). * United Vacations ® is offering you exclusive travel discounts on vacation packages to hundreds of destinations. Notice | Login issues © United Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free. Then you get greedy. The job has perks. Employee Res/UNITED.COM; Welcome to Airline Pilot Forums - Connect and get the inside scoop on Airline Companies If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ. All nine passengers were denied boarding; all nine bought last-minute tickets to fly the same day. But for the others: it sounds like the greed just took over--the point of stupidity. "The investigation showed that some of the employees involved had presented fake documentation in order to falsely list travelers as their stepparents or domestic partners.Some had solicited enrolled friend status and buddy passes from their colleagues to sell to third parties, leveraging their relationship and trust with their colleagues or their position within United to broker the deals." And then United's corporate security division took over.
I'll leave them out of this. More than 35 United Airlines employees were fired after the company discovered they were abusing their employee travel perks by selling travel passes, which are intended for employees … Three families, nine people in all, showed up at a United Airlines gate to board an international flight. )But the families were apparently upset about something, and insisted they'd "paid for" first class.Big problem: They were flying on friend-and-family passes -- the kinds of perks we're talking about above that are given to airline employees.
We have clear rules on flying privileges so we can all fairly enjoy this benefit. Some of the United employees might really have been duped. Here's how United described the results of that investigation:"Ultimately [they] not only identified the employees who had listed the nine individuals as their eligible pass riders, but uncovered a brokering scheme where employees were soliciting pass travel privileges from their colleagues to put up for sale. Just ask the people who fly for a living.Sure, they complain now and again -- but who among us doesn't complain about work sometimes? Start with the ability to fly almost anywhere in the world for free (or almost free). 33763 Phone: 727.712.0909 Fax: 727.712.3099. They had good jobs with perks that most people would envy--but they couldn't be satisfied. Airline employees largely have some of the highest satisfaction levels of any industry.The pay is the pay: better for some than others. We have clear rules on flying privileges so we can all fairly enjoy this benefit," an airline spokesperson told And so, here we are.
While you can be reimbursed by your pass riders for any taxes, fees and imputed income for their travel, charging above that amount is not allowed – and selling pass travel or trading for goods or services isn’t either. United says some of the employees were paid; others were "deceived into giving away their pass travel privileges based on the pretext that the passes were for a good friend or a relative (although even that would be against the rules). * United Vacations ® is offering you exclusive travel discounts on vacation packages to hundreds of destinations. Notice | Login issues © United Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free. Then you get greedy. The job has perks. Employee Res/UNITED.COM; Welcome to Airline Pilot Forums - Connect and get the inside scoop on Airline Companies If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ. All nine passengers were denied boarding; all nine bought last-minute tickets to fly the same day. But for the others: it sounds like the greed just took over--the point of stupidity. "The investigation showed that some of the employees involved had presented fake documentation in order to falsely list travelers as their stepparents or domestic partners.Some had solicited enrolled friend status and buddy passes from their colleagues to sell to third parties, leveraging their relationship and trust with their colleagues or their position within United to broker the deals." And then United's corporate security division took over.
I'll leave them out of this. More than 35 United Airlines employees were fired after the company discovered they were abusing their employee travel perks by selling travel passes, which are intended for employees … Three families, nine people in all, showed up at a United Airlines gate to board an international flight. )But the families were apparently upset about something, and insisted they'd "paid for" first class.Big problem: They were flying on friend-and-family passes -- the kinds of perks we're talking about above that are given to airline employees.