Comair jumpseat this morning DCA-JFK

[aa73]

Just when you thought you'd heard it all...

Agent: "Sorry, we can't take you today, sir (talking to me, AA pilot, in business casual)... you need to be in uniform to ride on Delta Connection."

Granted, she was busy boarding and I suspected she was using the lack of uniform as an excuse... but c'mon, just tell me you don't have enough time.

Rant off.

 

[makersmarc]

Just when you thought you'd heard it all...

Agent: "Sorry, we can't take you today, sir (talking to me, AA pilot, in business casual)... you need to be in uniform to ride on Delta Connection."

Granted, she was busy boarding and I suspected she was using the lack of uniform as an excuse... but c'mon, just tell me you don't have enough time.

Rant off.

this is why we (captains) need to check the gate for jumpseaters. There's a problem getting the JS on? Maybe the windscreen needs washing...

 

[BlueRidger]

AA gate agent " the flight is empty but we can only take one jumpseater"

 

[captainv]

Just when you thought you'd heard it all...

Agent: "Sorry, we can't take you today, sir (talking to me, AA pilot, in business casual)... you need to be in uniform to ride on Delta Connection."

Granted, she was busy boarding and I suspected she was using the lack of uniform as an excuse... but c'mon, just tell me you don't have enough time.

Rant off.

Please report this to your jumpseat chair! I remember hearing that DAL was having problems with gate agents closing the flight and leaving non-revs at the gate with open seats because the agents were so freaked out about missing scheduled push time.

 

[centralpilot]

Please report this to your jumpseat chair! I remember hearing that DAL was having problems with gate agents closing the flight and leaving non-revs at the gate with open seats because the agents were so freaked out about missing scheduled push time.

A Delta gate agent did that to me the last time I tried to go to Vegas. 38 seats unassigned and they left 8 non-revs at the gate to close the door on time. This is what the new (relatively) annual fees buy you.

 

[Poahi]

Gate agents should face disciplinary action (as any pilot would) for not following procedures. Jumpseating is a privilege extended by the Captain, not the gate agent. As pilots, we are way too timid about this.

 

[Raskal]

Please go to your js chair about this...I've seen our gate agents in the last couple of months act like complete aholes all in the name of "the Delta way"...the only way this will be addressed is if there is enough noise made.

 

[Mike man]

AA gate agent " the flight is empty but we can only take one jumpseater"

Imagine the list of stuff we could put together of AA gate agent sayings and doings and AA Captains not standing up for fellow airline employees trying to get to work or home.

 

[SLUF4]

I got denied by skywest in SLC for not having a uniform on a few years ago

 

[WayBack]

Just when you thought you'd heard it all...

Agent: "Sorry, we can't take you today, sir (talking to me, AA pilot, in business casual)... you need to be in uniform to ride on Delta Connection."

Aw, poor baby! You know how many times pilots get stranded because of AA's gate agents? But wait, you're an AA pilot. HOW DARE SHE!

 

[CX880]

I got denied by skywest in SLC for not having a uniform on a few years ago

SLC goes by the book. They even check for your ID on the non secure side when you just came from a secure side. It is UTAH though give them a break.

 

[trip]

I got denied by skywest in SLC for not having a uniform on a few years ago

IF I remeber right a "few years ago" uniform was required.

 

[SLUF4]

let's narrow it down and say 2 years ago

 

[aa73]

My fellow airmen.... I didn't write this to praise the infamous quirks of AA jumpseating, but rather to inquire as to whether the uniform was now a new change on Comair/Delta Connection. Believe me, I'd be right there with you guys in bitching about AA jumpseating - I've been there as an employee! Happens to us too. In the end I am always grateful for any ride. I suspect the agent was mistaken but wanted to make sure.

 

[rogerwilcoout]

My fellow airmen.... I didn't write this to praise the infamous quirks of AA jumpseating, but rather to inquire as to whether the uniform was now a new change on Comair/Delta Connection. Believe me, I'd be right there with you guys in bitching about AA jumpseating - I've been there as an employee! Happens to us too. In the end I am always grateful for any ride. I suspect the agent was mistaken but wanted to make sure.

This is a shame really. We have ALL had a problem j/s because of gate agents, yet this crap still continues to happen. You can't tell me a gate agent is smarter than a pilot. Let's start making sure we check the boarding area to make sure everyone that is eligible gets on board if there is room and no restrictions. AA has been good to me, with the occasional bitchy woman trying to flex her "power" a little.

 

[Broke in CVG]

OK, get this.... JFK gate agent tells my girlfriend that she doesn't have time to get her on the flight. She tells the gate agent, but I am POSITIVE SPACE, I am not non-rev I am Dead Heading back to base POS SPACE. Gate Agent says "sorry, but we don't have to get POS SPACEs on either if we don't have time. She had been sitting at the gate for over 45 min - not like she ran up at the last minute.

 

[wmuflyguy]

My fellow airmen.... I didn't write this to praise the infamous quirks of AA jumpseating, but rather to inquire as to whether the uniform was now a new change on Comair/Delta Connection. Believe me, I'd be right there with you guys in bitching about AA jumpseating - I've been there as an employee! Happens to us too. In the end I am always grateful for any ride. I suspect the agent was mistaken but wanted to make sure.

As a Comair employee I'm sorry this happened. The uniform is not required to jumpseat on us. The official dress code requirement is business casual and no denim...but I have seen guys get on with jeans before. The CA should be the one enforcing the dress code, not the gate agent.

The Delta agents work 7 different regional carriers in addition to mainline, pretty tough for them to keep everyone procedures straight...they should be instructed to always defer to the flight crew.

I agree with punitive measures for gate agents (I know most of us fear pissing one off as they can get you in deep crap with the pass department). I just commuted home and the gate agent was clearing OAL jumpseater into seats before non-revs, and I was in unifrom. Luckily there were enough seats or I'm not sure how I would have went about about handling it.

 

[aa73]

Comair crews have always been nothing short of awesome, so I have no gripes whatsoever... appears to be one of those cases of clueless agents.

 

[trip]

let's narrow it down and say 2 years ago

Definitely not required 2 yrs ago.

 

[NotTooBad]

I heard my local DCI station telling a DAL guy he couldn't jumpseat because he wasn't in uniform. The flight was on my airline so I took out the FOM and showed the station manager they dress guidelines clearly stating "business casual". I think getting supervisors involved is absolutely a necessity in these cases.