Marine and offshore airfares are specifically designed to assist the commercial ship industry with travel from their homes to their workplace and back. Some examples of people who qualify for marine and offshore airfares are:
Commercial shipping crew and associated
technicians travelling 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. Rig workers. Technical representatives. Engineers. Anyone performing seismic/geophysical work. Deck & Engine Able Bodied Seaman.
Onboard food service including cooks,
waiters, busboy, & bar staff. Cabin attendants and cleaners. Cruise staff. Shore excursion staff. Onboard concessions such as casino,
hairdresser, shops. New hire staff coordinated through a manning
agency. Temporary onboard workers such as: New
builds, technicians, divers, fabricators, electricians, HVAC, installation, and
other workers whether sailing with the vessel, or while the vessel is in
port/dry-dock.
