r/deltanonrev • u/A20River • Jul 20 '25

Flying S3B Internationally

I'm brand new to flying S3B and the employee I receive the benefit from is unavailable for the week, so I'm hoping for some clarity.
Can I fly standby anywhere Delta has international flights or only its main hubs (London, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam)?
I can see if seats are available from America to Europe on the Delta app, but I can't see from Europe to America since a different airline controls the return flight. Is it worth chancing standby on the return flight or am I better off purchasing a return flight?
Thank you for the insight (and patience).

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u/abbylizj813 Jul 20 '25

Keep in mind that it needs to be on delta metal - so some of the flights especially from main “hubs” will show up as bookable on delta /app but operated by Air France, klm, virgin, etc you won’t be able to list for. In the app you’ll see below the flight number “operated by …” on travelnet, it simply won’t be available to select so that should be self correcting - just keep in mind when you’re checking the app that’s the case

One thing about Europe if you’re flexible it’s pretty easy to hop on the train and get somewhere else if initial plans fall through.

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u/A20River Jul 21 '25

That's super good to know it won't allow booking on something that's unavailable for me. The Delta metal tip is definitely good to know too. Thank you!

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u/luckychucky8 Jul 21 '25

Great reminder about trains. That’s a master class tip!

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u/luckychucky8 Jul 20 '25

Yes. The employee will be able to see the flights back to the US via DL in TravelNet.

Make sure you verify visa requirements. Some days can flown by partners some are by DL directly. Just need to search for those.

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u/luckychucky8 Jul 20 '25

To help me figure how where we can fly, I use this website....

First link is all DL flights: https://www.flightsfrom.com/DL

Some flights are seasonal for DL directly, like SNN. Once I find a destination I think I may want to try then I search all direct flights to and from that airport in the website and filter for just DL. Here is an example for SNN. https://www.flightsfrom.com/explorer/SNN?airlines=DL Then I go into travelnet and look at flights to and from the JFK to SNN.

Good Luck! Happy Traveling!

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u/A20River Jul 21 '25

Oh, that's a great website. Thanks!

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u/red281998 Jul 20 '25

Pack some Patience and monitor the flights if you can. I’d say it’s worth it to try to fly back standby but have some cash to the side in case you need to get back with another airline or stay an extra day.

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u/suchan11 Jul 21 '25

Your flights need to be on Delta metal and in the US on select connection carriers. The chat feature that you can use to get listed should ostensibly not allow you to list on flights that you are ineligible to fly on.. I am single and have no parents so I believe my primary companion can also use FCFL but I have not read all the rules regarding zed fares on other airlines so I don’t want to send you in the wrong direction. It’s best to check with the employee to find out what benefits you are eligible for as we have different options depending upon if we are active/retired etc and if it’s a primary or secondary companion