135 nonrev/jumpseat

[scubabri]

Any of you 135 guys and gals out there have any luck airline jumpseating without jumpseat agreements?.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

THere are a number of airlines that don't have jumpseat agreements, and therefore are more liberal in taking JSers, including ATA and Sun Country.

Some airlines will take you even if you're not on the list, but I know it's more difficult for 135ers. Generally, the regionals are more willing to take JSers than the majors are.

Cliff
HEF

 

[CA1900]

If you're traveling through the northeast, CommutAir takes pilots and flight attendants from Part 135 and Part 121 airlines. We'll take as many jumpseaters as we can fit.

http://www.commutair.com/routemap.html

 

[scubabri]

I live in St Louis, trying to get to Miami, Minneapolis or Portland. The biggest problem I have is getting past the gate agents or getting a security pass.

sb

 

[Pickle]

Hi!

THere are a number of airlines that don't have jumpseat agreements, and therefore are more liberal in taking JSers, including ATA and Sun Country.

Some airlines will take you even if you're not on the list, but I know it's more difficult for 135ers. Generally, the regionals are more willing to take JSers than the majors are.

Cliff
HEF

What do you mean by that? Are you saying that ATA doesn't have jumpseat agreements with anyone??

If that is indeed what you are saying, it is incorrect.

 

[mike1mc]

If you're traveling through the northeast, CommutAir takes pilots and flight attendants from Part 135 and Part 121 airlines. We'll take as many jumpseaters as we can fit.

http://www.commutair.com/routemap.html

Whats the procedure for getting a seat? Is there a non-rev number or just show up and talk to an agent to fly standby? How can you get past security?

 

[Pickle]

I believe what he meant was that ATA doesn't have an "approved carriers" list.

At least thats the way it was the last time I jumped on ATA.

Well, then, that is correct.

I am sitting so I sit corrected.

Here at ATA we will take just about anyone who shows up. The only "list" is the one about pilots employed by foreign airlines but who have a US pilot certificate.

 

[350DRIVER]

I live in St Louis, trying to get to Miami, Minneapolis or Portland. The biggest problem I have is getting past the gate agents or getting a security pass.

sb

You may obtain the security pass from from the ticket counter, it is merely a gate pass that will allow you to get through security without a hassle. Just explain to the gate agent that you are 135, request the j/s form, and this should get the trick done. ATA has a very relaxed j/s policy and will take all 135 guys who have the appropriate credentials. You will need to call the non-rev line after 7pm which is 866-547-8282 and list. Some will claim you don't, not required, etc but I always did and everyone else I know did the same versus just "showing up" for a flight.

 

[scubabri]

How about on SWA, anyone have any luck there? I think ATA is codeshare out with SWA outta STL.

sb

 

[Pickle]

Yes, ATA and SWA are codesharing out of STL to MDW, but that doesn't mean that if ATA will take you then SWA will.

 

[chriskcmo]

For proper credentials, what do you need?

 

[buckdanny]

Bri,

Most regionals will take 135 jumseaters. At least at Mesa it's in our GOM, any 135 pilot is welcome on board everywhere we go to. You can go to MSP on us via PHL on the US Air system, but that's really going out of the way. Chautauqua does fly there from STL, but I'm not sure if they take 135 pilots, I will have to ask my friend. We go to PDX from PHX, so if you can find your way there it will work out too, like going to DEN on Chautauqua and then PHX-PDX on us might work too. Horizon is pretty good too, I jumpseated on them a few times to PDX when I was doing 135. About making it to the gate, I would strongly recommend jumpseating in uniform; some airport will let you go through security with just your ID if you are in uniform. PDX was like that a year ago, and so is STL. I hope I was of good help and PM me sometime to tell me how you are doing! I overnight in your hood every once in a while

Buck

 

[Pickle]

For proper credentials, what do you need?

When you get hired at an airline you can learn this in the schoolhouse.

I don't really think that this is the forum to talk about such things.

 

[EatSleepFly]

Yeah, well...135 operators don't exactly teach a class on jumpseating during ground school (not that 121 does either).

 

[Pickle]

Well, what I meant by the "get hired by an airline" commeant was that it is something that you figure out there. I didn't know if this guy was 135, 121, 91, who knows what.

You are right, no 121 airline I have been at had a class or anything about jumpseating.