Commercial

Who May Utilize Marine And Offshore Airfares

• Able bodied seafarers and officers working onboard any marine vessel
• Commercial shipping crew and associated technicians traveling to/from a vessel or port for purposes of employment
• Cruise line employees working in any capacity onboard including concessions who appear on the vessel crew manifest
• Workers involved with the repositioning of a semi-submersible
• Workers on a drilling rig that can maneuver under its own power
• Technical representatives
• Engineers
• Supernumeraries
• Contractors
• Concessions
• Security Personnel
• Surveyors

Do you qualify?

If you are in doubt whether or not you qualify for marine and offshore airfares, use the following rule:

In all cases, people traveling on a marine or offshore air ticket MUST be traveling to/from or in connection with work on a commercial vessel such as cargo or container, LNG, chemical, tanker, deepwater exploration, offshore installation or an associated construction or support project. Failure to produce proper documentation may result in denied boarding by the airline.

Airline Policy

As it is a privilege that the airlines extend offshore airfares to workers in this specialized industry, we need to ensure that everyone using offshore fares and the associated benefits qualify. Therefore, we follow the airlines’ policies closely and advise our travelers to carry proof that they are indeed traveling for work purposes. Employees must carry documentation of eligibility in the form of a written letter detailing the reason for their travel. You may be asked to produce this documentation during check-in at the airport.