Travel Q&A

Source: SkyNet (United's Intranet)

As my qualified domestic partner uses my travel benefit, will that generate imputed income for me?

Yes. The fair market value is determined by using the same charge as for companion travel, minus the United Airlines appropriate service charge. The remaining amount is reported as imputed income and taxes are withheld from your paycheck. The amount of imputed income and a brief explanation will appear on your check stub.

Can my domestic partner travel alone? Will my domestic partner have a separate space available boarding priority?

A domestic partner is eligible for the same travel benefits that are available to an employee's spouse. The same boarding priority applies and service charges (other than imputed income) are calculated the same as for a spouse. In addition, service charges appropriate to the class of travel used are calculated the same as for a spouse. Please refer to Company regulations, Series 10, for additional travel benefits information.

Can my domestic partner use my current write-your-own tickets?

New write-your-own stock will be created with a box to indicate travel is by an employee's eligible domestic partner. However, if your domestic partner is using current write-your-own tickets, he/she will need to draw in a box similar to those already on the ticket, number that as box 7, then carefully write in domestic partner after the box. Employee travel screens will be updated to indicate a domestic partner is eligible for travel benefits. Additional travel information is available in Company Regulations, Series 10, and on the domestic partner SkyNet site.

Can my domestic partner travel on other airlines?

Yes. The availability of interline travel depends on the contracts United has with the other airlines. Although United has worked and continues to work with more then 250 other airlines to add domestic partner travel benefits, it is very possible that some airlines may not agree to offer travel benefits to domestic partners. Before requesting interline travel, you should verify whether domestic partners are eligible for travel on that airline using the appropriate Apollo resources.

How can I determine if the International airline we want to use offers reduced rate travel to my qualified domestic partner?

Every airline with a United interline agreement has an Apollo profile which can be viewed by typing S*UPE/INTERLINE-XXXX, replacing XXXX with the airline code (typed twice) for which you want information. The bottom of the reduced rate chart will have a (YES) indicating domestic partner travel is offered, or (NO) the airline does not offer domestic partner reduced rate travel. If your domestic partner uses a reduced rate travel of more then 85%, such as an ID 90 or ID 95, this will result in some imputed income for you.

I submitted the appropriate Family Status Change two days ago. How soon can we use the pleasure travel benefit?

It may take two or three weeks after ADP receives your forms to process them. Only after your domestic partner's name with the letter 'A' appears on the Apollo *FNZ screen, is he or she eligible for United Airlines travel benefits. As a domestic partner uses the travel benefit, imputed income is generated which must be reported in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. United Airlines is able to comply with the tax rules and track any travel related imputed income only after your domestic partner's name appears on the *FNZ screen.

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