Domestic Partnership??

Jflyer

Jflyer

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Hey all! Trying to get things lined up before my class date at SkyWest to get the bf on my flight benefits. The thing I was hoping to do (and seemed the easiest) was to get a state issued domestic partnership. We plan to get married, but don't want to do it now just for the sake of travel benefits. :)

I've been doing some research and it seems that some states only allow opposite-sex domestic partnerships if one person is over 62! Does anyone have any suggestions? Would appreciate any help! :)
 
Some airlines allow a single employee (single as in not married, not in a domestic partnership) to designate a "travel companion". This travel companion holds the same travel benefits as a spouse, but there's no requirement to be in a marriage or any other sort of legal relationship. Generally the employee is allowed to designate a person as a travel companion either once a year or such, so that employees aren't constantly switching their travel partner.
 
Jflyer said:
I've been doing some research and it seems that some states only allow opposite-sex domestic partnerships if one person is over 62! Does anyone have any suggestions? Would appreciate any help! :)
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Apply when you're 62.
 
MQAAord said:
Some airlines allow a single employee (single as in not married, not in a domestic partnership) to designate a "travel companion". This travel companion holds the same travel benefits as a spouse, but there's no requirement to be in a marriage or any other sort of legal relationship. Generally the employee is allowed to designate a person as a travel companion either once a year or such, so that employees aren't constantly switching their travel partner.
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I'd wanted him to have the same benefits as I do, and have the requirements that SkyWest needs to do that (state domestic partnership being the easiest), but you're right...maybe I could individually add him on Delta or United and such. Need to look at that.
 
Jflyer said:
Hey all! Trying to get things lined up before my class date at SkyWest to get the bf on my flight benefits. The thing I was hoping to do (and seemed the easiest) was to get a state issued domestic partnership. We plan to get married, but don't want to do it now just for the sake of travel benefits. :)

I've been doing some research and it seems that some states only allow opposite-sex domestic partnerships if one person is over 62! Does anyone have any suggestions? Would appreciate any help! :)
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My finacee (opposite sex) is my domestic partner for all benefits, IIRC the only thing the company (Mesaba) needed for the DP was a letter signing that we intended to care for each other, had a shared checking account, and have blah blah blah committment to each other and junk.

I don't recall anything about same sex vs opposite sex, but I wasn't looking real close either. Hope that helps
 
MQAAord said:
Some airlines allow a single employee (single as in not married, not in a domestic partnership) to designate a "travel companion". This travel companion holds the same travel benefits as a spouse, but there's no requirement to be in a marriage or any other sort of legal relationship. Generally the employee is allowed to designate a person as a travel companion either once a year or such, so that employees aren't constantly switching their travel partner.
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Delta, for one, does not offer travel companions travel benefits equivalent to a spouse. In fact they're far inferior.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
Delta, for one, does not offer travel companions travel benefits equivalent to a spouse. In fact they're far inferior.
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At AMR we had the "Registered Companion" program for travel benefits. Bill was my RC when I was still working and before we were married, and I do remember DL not having a similar designation. The few times we traveled together on DL before we were married I was on a buddy pass. Every airline has different specific benefits, and I have no clue what Skywest offers, I was just tossing that out there as a possibility, and something to look into.
 
I know in Oregon, over 18 is the age requirement for a domestic partnership. But the same paperwork is required to end a domestic partnership as is required for divorce. A court ordered dissolution, with a $400 fee.

In California it's easy. A $10 fee to register and no fee to terminate.

Check the state laws of your state(s) of residence, they are the only ones which matter.
 
MQAAord said:
At AMR we had the "Registered Companion" program for travel benefits. Bill was my RC when I was still working and before we were married, and I do remember DL not having a similar designation. The few times we traveled together on DL before we were married I was on a buddy pass. Every airline has different specific benefits, and I have no clue what Skywest offers, I was just tossing that out there as a possibility, and something to look into.
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Yeah, carrier specific protocol is what I had in mind with that one-line post. Doh. It was intended in the spirit of "check the Human Resources Policy Manual for further details," not to be as snippy as it sounded. :crazy:
 
MQAAord said:
At AMR we had the "Registered Companion" program for travel benefits. Bill was my RC when I was still working and before we were married, and I do remember DL not having a similar designation. The few times we traveled together on DL before we were married I was on a buddy pass. Every airline has different specific benefits, and I have no clue what Skywest offers, I was just tossing that out there as a possibility, and something to look into.
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CAL has the same... I don't know what will become of it with United...
 
I was just commenting that they seem to want the benefits of marriage without actually commiting to one another.
 
O&M said:
I was just commenting that they seem to want the benefits of marriage without actually commiting to one another.
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Well, yeah...that's kinda the idea/the point of the thread, isn't it?

Unrelated note, long about tax time I look at the standard deduction and wish I were married, because the IRS really puts the screws to single people. :(
 
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