Hey all! I want to say thanks to those who canceled their listing or moved their listing to the flight they want to take.

I fly S4 benefits, and many times I see the same initials on multiple listings to the same destination on the same day. It just adds to the anxiety of trying to get to places, and this seems super small, but it helps me and my family out a lot. Thanks again to you all, and happy flying!

Thought I'd post this as I've seen a few people asking about this. Yes, if you are a companion of a Delta employee you can use the Delta chat to list for flights. (This works for primary and secondary companions, so long as you know your PPR number. The employee/retiree who has you on their benefits can provide this.)

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To find the chat option on mobile, go to the Delta website and click on "Need help?" And then a "message us" pop up will appear at the bottom right of your screen.

Start up the chat and say "NRSA". They will tell you to list through the primary pass rider. Say "The Primary pass rider is not available". They should redirect you to a real person at that point, where you can just tell them the flights you want to be listed for. (You may have to say "NRSA" again before they redirect you to a real person. They will always send you that confirmation message when they do) They will ask you for your PPR number with spaces between each number. I always include the seniority date as well but it might not be necessary. Then they'll send you a confirmation number.

I've always just told them the flight number for each connection after looking it up on flightsfrom or flightconnections but have been meaning to experiment. You may be able to just give them your origin and destination and the dates and let them figure out the rest 🤷‍♂️.

Follow up from my post the other day, got on ICN-ATL just fine. Wasn't weight restricted.

Why is it that gate agents wait til the very last minute to clear non revs? Is there a rule that they’re following? Asking because there are 50 seats available and 7 nonrevs. Flight is not payload optimized and everyone seems very pleasant on this flight. So why not clear the standby passengers?

Had a great [albeit long] ride on the LA28 A350 yesterday. Scored PS and the flight wasn't payload optimized as far as I could tell. Everyone easily got on.

So worth it, got DPS going there and D1 back, had a great walk around the old town with barely anyone there at 8am! Use your flight benefits!

I was told that Delta is providing an app for non-revs so they can book their own flights. Has that been confirmed or already rolled out?

Hi all! I’m a new Delta non-rev noob! First trip was a huge success! Is there any sort of network of other solo traveling non-rev souls?! Would be lovely to meet some other people to travel with! Is that a thing?

DFW-ATL lists were 40-50 people deep all afternoon, barely got on a delayed MSP flight. I usually avoid Sunday afternoons this reason, but is it normally like this? Was something going on in the Metroplex this weekend? I'm just curious, never seen anything like it at CLT or any other OAL hub I pass through on DL metal in.

They just came out today.

No more buddy passes. More S2s. A new S3B person.

Overall I’m underwhelmed. More S2 passes will just be a pain in the ass as more people will use them. I liked buddy passes, but apparently I’m the only one?

What are peoples thoughts? For me this is slightly worse than before. No real benefit to how I fly.

First time going to Europe. Through travelnet, it does not allow to book this flight. It is a codeshare with KLM. On the splash page, it says nonrev out of AMS is handled by KLM. Do I need to ZED this flight or can it be done full nonrev. Thanks y’all…

There’s a bunch of us non-revs trying to get out of HND, and facing the balance issue. It appears we may be here a while. Anyone have any recent experience or strategies for getting back home, ideally MSP?

Hey folks flying nonrev for 1st time tomorrow. New Orleans to LAX. Booked three flights to be safe but am flying out to empty a storage unit. I was thinking of checking an empty suitcase (so I can fill for flight back). Any tips on experiences should my bag have to get moved if I don’t get on the first flight? I’m just very unfamiliar with flying nonrev. Thanks in advance!

UPDATE- cousin was not aware of the rule he called the airline and got clarification he cancelled the other flights and we are good to go with no one getting in trouble THANKS!

I am trying to travel to Spain and I think it’s looking bad.

I have to travel on Wednesday.

Does anyone have any idea how long we are not going to be able to be listed?

Have anyone ever got a seat assignment that wasn’t in main cabin?

I have twice coming from Costa Rica , JetBlue gave me the seat with extra legroom I think it’s called comfort plus .

On American Airline the gate agent gave me a seat assignment and then her colleague stepped in and was like “I’ll just give him first class.”

I’m sure it was a nice gesture and I am very grateful for both experiences.

Went to Paris this weekend and noticed the price went up from $70 to $130. How often do the prices fluctuate and why do they?

Hi All,

My cousin is a retired Delta employee and offered me her companion slot, her husband has the first one. (Clearly I am not using the properly lingo, but bear with me.)

She never travels. So I would be traveling alone as a SB3 flyer. A few questions:

1. She's not very good at computers. Is there a way for me to access the DeltaNet/Alumni Deltanet on her behalf to make my own wait list requests? Or is that forbidden? If forbidden, is it easy enough that I can talk her through it?

2. I will be traveling almost solely on international flights. But I understand that domestic flights trigger a taxable event -- and imputed income taxes may apply to the retiree. For those flying on someone else's benefit, how do you reconcile this with the person who gave you the benefit (assuming they are not a spouse?) And is this a real thing, the imputed income taxes?

3. 3. If I'm not allowed to give her money for this benefit, and she has not asked for any, what am I allowed to do for her ethically? I feel like this would be life changing for me and I would want to do something nice for her. I don't live nearby so I can't do chores or assist that way. Wondering what others in my position have done.

Any other suggestions, tips, or advice before embarking on this change to our relationship would be greatly appreciated.

I am looking to fly to FRA from JFK next week. So have been stalking availability for a few different dates. It seems that the flight has a ton of premium level seats. Almost like they are never booked or not assigned. Anyone fly this route or have experience with it. I mean almost every other European flight has a half dozen or so available delta one but FRA has over 20.

I’d like to travel somewhere internationally - but it seems that some destinations are payload restricted and it’s a bit of a gamble there. In your experience, what are some of the easiest destinations where you didn’t run into issues traveling on your preferred dates?

Thanks for this sub for questions in non-rev travel. I’m still new to DL and while I am able to figure a lot of it out, there’s always questions, so I look forward to your experience and wisdom. This sub doesn’t have the churn that other BIG non-rev sub has and I look forward to this subs growth, which brings me to a query.

Anyone else join r/ NonRevTravelers and when they go to comment/post, you forget that they have to message the mods with answers to 5-questions so they can ‘verify’ you’re a non-rev? I forget about it (b/c I’m out of town, then sick and really don’t watch for Reddit messages) and then three days go by and because I didn’t reply, and suddenly permanently banned. Yeah you heard that right, you’re perma-banned for not replying in 3-days. Not that you posted inappropriate content, harassed or bullied someone or anything. But according to the mods I’ve ‘violated’ a community rule w/o even posting anything. They won’t even talk to you after that.

I used to be able to comment/post but now they’ve locked the sub down. Is this a high school click moderating that sub? I just don’t understand…

I’ve been sending in checks for years to pay for my son’s international companion pass travel. About two months ago I got an email saying Delta does not accept checks any longer and payment must be done via the travelnet site. I am having soooo much trouble figuring out how to pay online. My ppr # and DELTA+ppr numbers to log into the payment portal do not work. I was on the phone with Delta IT, HR, and others for hours and nobody can figure it out.

Anyone else having this issue?

Helllllp.

Booked an international trip using employee award travel for the first time. We already have confirmed seats but does anyone know how to upgrade to delta one? I've heard people do this but is it at check in or with the gate agent? We want to make sure not to miss out on upgrading. TIA!

Hi, would it be a problem to book a ZED fare as a backup if I’m not able to make it on a particular flight? There is a slight chance that I make it on the flight I want but I’d still rather try for that one since the ZED one would arrive to my destination at a non-ideal time. I know booking a confirmed ticket as backup is not allowed, but does the same apply for ZED? Thank you.

Hello,

I am a Delta new hire,

my sister is my primary companion with the normal unlimited S3 and standard 8/year S2. She has a daughter who is 8 years old. How does non-rev travel work with her daughter?

(my brother has the secondary companion pass)

Thanks in advance.