Airtran Drops $25 Jumpseat Fee

[Britpilot]

Its about time.....

It only took years for you guys to get this changed.

We didn't change the policy, the company did. We have no control over this. The company can do what they wish with the jump seat, it's theirs.
I am pleased that the charge is gone, it was an unnecessary policy.

 

[DonVerita]

It still amazes me today, how someone making 150K is too cheap to pay the fee. Not saying I agree with the fee but c'mon guys!

What? What's wrong with you?

Nobody, even if they were making $1 mil. a year should have to pay that ridiculous fee. What other airline did that? None. That fee was management greed, simple as that. Now it's finally gone and AT is in step with the rest of the industry welcoming unlimited jumpseaters onboard...as it should be.

 

[MJG]

Agreed. It's not the $25 dollars, it's the principle involved.

Wonder if SkyBus charges for the jumpseat?

What's up BP? How's the boy?

 

[Max Powers]

AirTran never charged a fee to jumpseat......The jumpseat was free if it happened to be taken then you could buy a pass for 25 dollars...At leasts that is how one of our senior cpts explained it to me. I also always explained it that way while jumpseating on delta if they chose to give me schmidt about it. Like one dork did. It was a crappy policy we had no control over it. With that monkey of a president we have no leverage at the negotiating table because the NMB is majority Corp. America. that will change.

 

[gt1900]

Ya... All the other airlines just left you at the gate when the 1 jumpseat was full and the rest of the plane was wide open. For a long time AAI's policy was very nice, at least you had the chance to pay the $25 for a seat in the back. That is actually cheaper than my old airlines non rev passes.. AAI may have been a little slow to come around, but if I remember DAL only changed to unlimited just over a year ago, UAL was 2 years, ALA was 3 years, etc... For a long time the AAI policy was one of the best around, now it is in line with everyone else....

 

[Kharma Police]

Ya... All the other airlines just left you at the gate when the 1 jumpseat was full and the rest of the plane was wide open. For a long time AAI's policy was very nice, at least you had the chance to pay the $25 for a seat in the back. That is actually cheaper than my old airlines non rev passes.. AAI may have been a little slow to come around, but if I remember DAL only changed to unlimited just over a year ago, UAL was 2 years, ALA was 3 years, etc... For a long time the AAI policy was one of the best around, now it is in line with everyone else....

DAL used to have no OAL jumpseats. Thankfully DALPA put their foot down in 90s to have that policy changed.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Yea, I had many Delta jets leave with 50 open seats in the back and me standing at the window watching it push.

 

[fmr727drvr]

Its about time.....

It only took years for you guys to get this changed.

Now that's a mature post from someone who apparently is very grateful to get a ride home.
He just seems to have a little trouble expressing his gratitude I guess.

What a tool.

 

[Lowrider717]

AirTran never charged a fee to jumpseat......The jumpseat was free if it happened to be taken then you could buy a pass for 25 dollars...At leasts that is how one of our senior cpts explained it to me.

This is the kind of kool aid reasoning that will cause us to lose more ground in work rules if you volunteer for Union work. But hey, its a moot point now ay? Good riddens to the $25 "walkup pass"!(happy now?)

And welcome aboard.

 

[The Prussian]

It still amazes me today, how someone making 150K is too cheap to pay the fee. Not saying I agree with the fee but c'mon guys!

...c'mon guys????.......C'mon dude!!!!!!....ever seen a pilot buy a USA Today or a WS Journal ????

 

[BR715]

Hopefully this came from the top down. I believe it is a sign of things to come now that Leonard(Lord Vader) is gone and Fernaro is now at the helm!

 

[MINIME]

Good for you guys! Good on your management and Union to do that. I shouldn't have to explain myself anymore that I simply don't have any money in my bank account to justify paying for this. Right? Just kidding, congrats....

 

[jetguy]

Dreams do come true!

 

[jetguy]

For the times they are achangin!

Hopefully this came from the top down. I believe it is a sign of things to come now that Leonard(Lord Vader) is gone and Fernaro is now at the helm!

I couldn't agree more! I heard that Fornaro was interested in changing the corprate culture. This is indeed a good sign.

 

[Snapshot]

I don't get down in that part of the country much these days, but I want to thank the Citrus guys that championed this issue and got it changed. You've always been great to me and even helped me duck the fee a time or two. It's appreciated.