Rare LewiLewi Posted July 24 #1 Share Posted July 24 Does Crystal offer a friends and family discount to relatives/friends of employees? If so, what percent of fare is discounted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Tillie Posted July 24 #2 Share Posted July 24 3 hours ago, LewiLewi said: Does Crystal offer a friends and family discount to relatives/friends of employees? If so, what percent of fare is discounted? I have no idea and don't think it's any of my business one way or the other how they choose to operate internally. I either do or don't like their product offered to the public and think the fare I'm offered is acceptable or not. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LewiLewi Posted July 25 Author #3 Share Posted July 25 23 hours ago, Texas Tillie said: I have no idea and don't think it's any of my business one way or the other how they choose to operate internally. I either do or don't like their product offered to the public and think the fare I'm offered is acceptable or not. I didn't ask for an opinion. I asked if someone could answer my question. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ryndam Posted July 25 #4 Share Posted July 25 18 minutes ago, LewiLewi said: I didn't ask for an opinion. I asked if someone could answer my question. With all due respect, this type of proprietary question should be addressed directly to the appropriate decision-makers in Crystal’s or A&K’s corporate offices, and not on a public chat forum. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 25 #5 Share Posted July 25 I concur with the responses you have received from Patty and Rob. I would just add if you are not an employee I would hope that this question would not be answered by A&K/Crystal. I can't imagine asking this of any business. Will the next question be how much do people get paid and what are their benefits? Keith 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roland4 Posted July 26 #6 Share Posted July 26 In fairness to the OP, some lines, Royal Caribbean specifically, do offer a fare category called "Friends & Family Discount" that is generally available to virtually anyone working in the industry. To answer the OP's question, Crystal does not offer an F & F discount that I am aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Tillie Posted July 26 #7 Share Posted July 26 43 minutes ago, Roland4 said: In fairness to the OP, some lines, Royal Caribbean specifically, do offer a fare category called "Friends & Family Discount" that is generally available to virtually anyone working in the industry. To answer the OP's question, Crystal does not offer an F & F discount that I am aware of. Is that the same thing as an interline fare or something else? Patty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted July 26 #8 Share Posted July 26 (edited) 2 hours ago, Texas Tillie said: Is that the same thing as an interline fare or something else? Patty IME they’re different than industry rates because anyone can use them without any particular credential — they’re tied to the employee extending it and not the user normally. Marriott is one of our biggest local employers here and the actual Marriott employees are usually loathe to acknowledge the program’s existence, while the family members of those same employees usually talk about the program constantly, to any random stranger on the street that will stop and listen to them. 🫤 F&F rates are an HR benefit, and like most restricted rates and HR benefits, I fall on the side that asking about their availability is kind of tacky, especially since it usually leads to people nagging their acquaintances at those travel suppliers for their codes, which is not how it’s supposed to work. It’s a free country, and you’re welcome to be as tacky as you like though. Vince Edited July 26 by BWIVince 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LewiLewi Posted July 26 Author #9 Share Posted July 26 9 hours ago, Roland4 said: In fairness to the OP, some lines, Royal Caribbean specifically, do offer a fare category called "Friends & Family Discount" that is generally available to virtually anyone working in the industry. To answer the OP's question, Crystal does not offer an F & F discount that I am aware of. 5 hours ago, BWIVince said: IME they’re different than industry rates because anyone can use them without any particular credential — they’re tied to the employee extending it and not the user normally. Marriott is one of our biggest local employers here and the actual Marriott employees are usually loathe to acknowledge the program’s existence, while the family members of those same employees usually talk about the program constantly, to any random stranger on the street that will stop and listen to them. 🫤 F&F rates are an HR benefit, and like most restricted rates and HR benefits, I fall on the side that asking about their availability is kind of tacky, especially since it usually leads to people nagging their acquaintances at those travel suppliers for their codes, which is not how it’s supposed to work. It’s a free country, and you’re welcome to be as tacky as you like though. Vince 9 hours ago, Roland4 said: In fairness to the OP, some lines, Royal Caribbean specifically, do offer a fare category called "Friends & Family Discount" that is generally available to virtually anyone working in the industry. To answer the OP's question, Crystal does not offer an F & F discount that I am aware of. Thank you for your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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