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Old 09-19-2009, 04:17 PM
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So I sent a friend of mine to Anchorage to see his dad a week ago. Unfortunately, the loads have been terrible and he has been stuck 4 days longer than he planned to and the loads for the next few days look just as bad.

I work for Mesaba so there are a lot of things about the new travel privlages under Delta that I am not familiar with. Does anyone know of any way to get him back? I don't believe we can get a reduced fair confirmed ticket for buddies, can we?
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Old 09-19-2009, 04:22 PM
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Hate to say it but how much would it be just to buy a ticket? Buddy Pass riders go at the bottom of the list so if the loads are tight it can be really tough. Best of luck.
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Old 09-19-2009, 04:47 PM
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That's really tough this time of year--and the weekends are fouled up with the cruise ship traffic.

It gets better on Tuesdays and Wednesdays--but consider purchasing a ticket to somewhere in the lower 48. ANC-SEA might not be too expensive.
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start walkin!
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cruises are done - this was the last week
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thumb it with the ice truckers!
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Old 09-19-2009, 05:07 PM
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There's not many options available.

-Be willing to fly out to any city, and 2 or 3 leg it back home.
-Wait it out
-Buy a ticket
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Buddy Pass No, No's....

-Hawaii
-Florida
-Alaska
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Old 09-19-2009, 05:13 PM
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We've been trying to go to whatever city in the lower 48 we can get him to, but no luck. As far as I know, we're limited to slc and msp with northwest/ delta. We're looking at 700+ for a confirmed ticket, so I hope it doesn't come to that.
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Crazy thing is I've been up there more times than I can count and have only been bumped off my first choice of flights a couple of times. Always got on my second flight and never had to sit in the jumpseat.
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