Mama, you asked the question that I wanted the answer to also. Don't let anyone be the arbiter of an honest search for information, your curiousity is just as valid as anyone elses.
Of all the things we treasure the most, hell, why most of us are here, the flight benefits are it. Some US employees only use their benefits for commuting, I don't, I build vacations, which is probably more like the west who haven't had a zillion bases close.
Now perhaps the Kind student can allay my fears: I heard/ read/ absorbed somewhere that UA emplyees paid mileage for their nonrev travel, is that the case? US and AWA benefits are free to the employee, his/her family or registered guest. Are yours different?
Buddy passes really don't matter to me, I don't like to give them out. They're more trouble than they're worth, but if my partner could get back my seniority even without me, that would be cool. I really resented that AWA took that away.
What about parents? US had better parent benefits too, now parents pay. How does UA handle parents of the employee?
Thank you for any information.