Auntdoi Posted March 22, 2006 #1 Share Posted March 22, 2006 When I called inquiring about prices for my Baja cruise, I was asked if anyone in the party worked for UPS or FedEx. My friend who is cruising with me works for Kinko's (which is now owed by FedEx and called FedEx/Kinko's) and the "Vacation Planner" I was speaking with told me he didn't know if that would qualify because she would have to send in a copy of her employee ID card. She doesn't have an ID card, but does have an employee number. Just thought I would throw this out there to see if anyone has any knowledge on this subject. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted March 22, 2006 #2 Share Posted March 22, 2006 She does NOT qualify for the FedEx discount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dms_cruisers04 Posted March 22, 2006 #3 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Why not? They're eligible for the airline discounts. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgasaway Posted March 22, 2006 #4 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Better decide quick - my PVP at Carnival told me yesterday that as of 4/1 the Interline discount for UPS/Fedex employees is being pulled. DH, who works for Fedex, also saw it noted at work the other day. I'm not sure if this is for all cruise lines or if it's just Carnival that is not applying the discount after 4/1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinfan63 Posted March 22, 2006 #5 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Better decide quick - my PVP at Carnival told me yesterday that as of 4/1 the Interline discount for UPS/Fedex employees is being pulled. DH, who works for Fedex, also saw it noted at work the other day. I'm not sure if this is for all cruise lines or if it's just Carnival that is not applying the discount after 4/1. Yep, I work at FedEx and have received notice that as of 4/1 we will no longer receive interline discounts on Carnival. My TA said that it was only Carnival but she fully expected the others to follow suit. Best thing to do is book before April 1st and grab the discount while you can. Not sure why but it sure bummed me out. It wasn't a huge savings but everything helps. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted March 22, 2006 #6 Share Posted March 22, 2006 They are pulling the Interline discount for all package carriers, including Airborne and DHL. Only passenger carrier employees will still be able to get it. We are looking at booking 2 cruises before the end of the month with my PVP to squeeze them in!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TipsyMcStagger Posted February 27, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 27, 2009 They are pulling the Interline discount for all package carriers, including Airborne and DHL. Only passenger carrier employees will still be able to get it. Is this still the case? I work for UPS. Tipsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjwcs Posted February 27, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yes, this is still the case. My DH works for UPS and the discount for Carnival has been gone for a few years. Royal gives discounts for UPS though. Teena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TipsyMcStagger Posted February 27, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Royal gives discounts for UPS though. Teena Good to know. Thanks! Tipsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjwcs Posted February 27, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Tipsy, You can't just call Royal and get the discount. You have to call an Interline agency (or go online). They will give you the discount rates. We just booked a 7 day on Voyager of the Seas and were pleased with the dicount. Teena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TipsyMcStagger Posted February 27, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Tipsy, You can't just call Royal and get the discount. You have to call an Interline agency (or go online). They will give you the discount rates. We just booked a 7 day on Voyager of the Seas and were pleased with the dicount. Teena Okay...I'm registered with a couple of the interline agencies. I'll give them a call. Thanks again. Tipsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted February 27, 2009 #12 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yep, I work at FedEx and have received notice that as of 4/1 we will no longer receive interline discounts on Carnival. My TA said that it was only Carnival but she fully expected the others to follow suit. Best thing to do is book before April 1st and grab the discount while you can. Not sure why but it sure bummed me out. It wasn't a huge savings but everything helps. :-) the interline discount isnt a huge discount?? Iv always heard its the best rate there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMo Posted February 27, 2009 #13 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I think it's a pretty good chunk of money. Usually $150-200 pp discount. Doesn't look like it's always the best rate there is anymore though. I booked a cruise tonight and the Early Saver Rate is lower than Interline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Design Toy Posted February 27, 2009 #14 Share Posted February 27, 2009 OK, so now my curiosty is up, my husband has been a fedex contractor for 8 years, I have never heard of a fedex discount, nor were we asked about employment when I made reservations, this post was started 3 years ago, is the discount still available? We cruise on Monday 3/2; and if there is a chance of a OBC I will call Carnival:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCentric Posted February 27, 2009 #15 Share Posted February 27, 2009 OK, so now my curiosty is up, my husband has been a fedex contractor for 8 years, I have never heard of a fedex discount, nor were we asked about employment when I made reservations, this post was started 3 years ago, is the discount still available? We cruise on Monday 3/2; and if there is a chance of a OBC I will call Carnival:confused: It was discontinued 4/1/06...according to the 5th post in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanni Posted February 27, 2009 #16 Share Posted February 27, 2009 OK, so now my curiosty is up, my husband has been a fedex contractor for 8 years, I have never heard of a fedex discount, nor were we asked about employment when I made reservations, this post was started 3 years ago, is the discount still available? We cruise on Monday 3/2; and if there is a chance of a OBC I will call Carnival:confused: Yeah, hubby has been a UPS driver for 17 years and we have cruised almost every year since 2002 and I had never heard of this before :( It is a shame they never asked you when booking your cruise, like they do when they offer a military discount. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stthomaslover Posted February 27, 2009 #17 Share Posted February 27, 2009 My dh is also a ups man, I took advantage of this discount until 2006, when it was discontinued. Sometimes I received big discounts, but no more. Actually the cruise I just booked with no discounts was cheaper, than I used to pay several years ago. Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinlizzy Posted February 27, 2009 #18 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yeah, hubby has been a UPS driver for 17 years and we have cruised almost every year since 2002 and I had never heard of this before :( It is a shame they never asked you when booking your cruise, like they do when they offer a military discount. What a shame. My dh is also a ups man, I took advantage of this discount until 2006, when it was discontinued. Sometimes I received big discounts, but no more. Actually the cruise I just booked with no discounts was cheaper, than I used to pay several years ago. Cindy I had to look twice because I knew the interline discount was discontinued - old thread. But as a funny coincidence if you two go to browncafe dot com and look in the forums, they are planning a group cruise for UPSers in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruzVinnieCruz Posted February 27, 2009 #19 Share Posted February 27, 2009 the interline discount isnt a huge discount?? Iv always heard its the best rate there is. The Interline rate is the same rate as the military discount. When Carnival decided to give the military discount they used the same rate code. The only difference is the military rate seems to be more capacity controlled then the interline rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stthomaslover Posted February 27, 2009 #20 Share Posted February 27, 2009 But as a funny coincidence if you two go to browncafe dot com and look in the forums, they are planning a group cruise for UPSers in 2010. Thanks for the website, I am looking at the group they have going!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrenalineRush Posted February 27, 2009 #21 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yeah, hubby has been a UPS driver for 17 years and we have cruised almost every year since 2002 and I had never heard of this before :( It is a shame they never asked you when booking your cruise, like they do when they offer a military discount. What a shame. When it was offered, PVP's would always ask..Are you military, do you work for airlines, ups or fedex? It was pretty much apart of there sales pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanni Posted February 27, 2009 #22 Share Posted February 27, 2009 When it was offered, PVP's would always ask..Are you military, do you work for airlines, ups or fedex? It was pretty much apart of there sales pitch. If this discount was available around 2002-2008 it was never offered to by Carnival, RCCL or Princess :rolleyes: Believe me, we would have jumped at it! This is the first I have heard of it. We were always asked if we were military or airline, and once if we were firefighters. I just can't believe that with my years on the message boards, I didn't run into it there! Oh well, maybe they will offer it again someday. What is browncafe??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TipsyMcStagger Posted February 27, 2009 #23 Share Posted February 27, 2009 What is browncafe???Forum for UPS employees. Tipsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soazlaney Posted February 27, 2009 #24 Share Posted February 27, 2009 NCL and some others still offer the Interline rate to UPS and FEDX. You can go to the Interline website and look up the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCentric Posted February 27, 2009 #25 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yeah, hubby has been a UPS driver for 17 years and we have cruised almost every year since 2002 and I had never heard of this before :( It is a shame they never asked you when booking your cruise, like they do when they offer a military discount. What a shame. Im surprised his coworkers never told him about it. My brother use to work for FedEx. He doesnt cruise, but he knew about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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