FedEx - DH question
08-24-2008, 03:15 PM
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FedEx - DH question
If you have a coach DH on a pairing (4.5 hours block) and you have the $$ in your travel bank, can you upgrade to first class with the extra travel bank $$?
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08-24-2008, 03:37 PM
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You can request a First Class upgrade but the extra $$ comes out of your pocket.
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08-24-2008, 04:45 PM
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I know about the >5 hour thing. I was just wondering if using extra travel bank $$ to buy a FC ticket when you weren't normally due FC (i.e. less than 5 hour flight) was kosher or not. I've got about 2-grand that's going to go to waste this month - just wondering if I could make my trip a little nicer.
Sounds like the answer is no. Thanks for the help.
Sounds like the answer is no. Thanks for the help.
08-24-2008, 06:05 PM
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There may be a way...I buy my own tickets using the FedEx corporate card and travel almost exclusively on Delta (I live in ATL). When my bank "cup" runneth over I will often buy a fully refundable ticket. In many cases this pops me into first. Not sure how that works on other airlines, but certainly no one can fault you for buying a refundable ticket.
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08-24-2008, 06:17 PM
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Is the 5 hr dev rule, based on the "trip scheduled dh time"...or...the " actual scheduled dh time" on the flight you actually deviate on?
Similarly, is the 5 hrs based on "flight time"...or "total travel time" (i.e. flight time, plus layover connection, plus flight time)?
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Similarly, is the 5 hrs based on "flight time"...or "total travel time" (i.e. flight time, plus layover connection, plus flight time)?
Thanks.
08-24-2008, 06:27 PM
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It is originally based on the d/h block times. If you deviate and the deviation routing block time is >5hrs you qualify for first class assuming your bank will cover it. So ... you can always schedule your d/h to be greater than the contractual 5 hrs (i.e. SEA-DFW-EWR instead of SEA-MSP-EWR).
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