Transnet Travel Concessions

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werfie

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So we are planning to take my Gran of 87 overseas for the first time in her life. My Grandad worked and retired at Transnet way back when, she now still receives the his pension fund after his passing 20 years ago, so she is still on it.

My parents seem to think that she is entitled to free or discounter air tickets in light of the fact that he worked at Transnet. I have Googled but have found pretty much nothing.

The is a company listing in Durban for Transnet Travel Concessions on Brabys but it strikes me more as a scam. I will probably phone and find out anyway.

Any one know something about this, if it still exists or ever existed?
 
Probably existed back then when SAA was still part of Transnet. I do know for sure that such concession existed for then active employees. However since the unbundling of SAA, no such exists for Transnet employees. The unbundling happened over ten years ago iirc.
 
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My Dad worked for Spoornet and used his concession after going on pension in about 2007 IIRC. As I recall, the ticket is free but you are liable for the various "taxes" and obviously only for travel on SAA.
 
I think those concessions fell away some time back but best to phone and ask.
 
Those concessions fell away a while ago. I work for Transnet currently. However I'm not sure about people with long service. Best to find out from them directly
 
Thanks for all the feedback. I will phone, but I am pretty sure it fell away, there is too little information about it on the internet to still exist :whistle:
 
They used to have a network of travel agents who could book a concession. So you might also get lucky phoning a few agents. If it still exists.

But that said, my mom travelled on a concession ticket in 2002. It was discounted, but on the full price. Which meant that after taxes and fees, it cost pretty much what she could book a discount ticket with online at any airline.

Discounts vary/ied though, depending on several factors. (Employee status, service etc.) So worth investigating I would say.
 
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They used to have a network of travel agents who could book a concession. So you might also get lucky phoning a few agents. If it still exists.

But that said, my mom travelled on a concession ticket in 2002. It was discounted, but on the full price. Which meant that after taxes and fees, it cost pretty much what she could book a discount ticket with online at any airline.

Discounts vary/ied though, depending on several factors. (Employee status, service etc.) So worth investigating I would say.
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Great thanks a mil :)
 
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