AA dude busted my buddies chops!

[PHX767]

Kill 'em with kindness...

The very few times over the years someone was making a point to be a jerk, I made a big deal about how much I appreciated the lift. Went into the cockpit after the flight, kept shaking their hands while saying over and over how much I REALLY enjoyed the trip, how NICE everyone was, what a GREAT crew, VERY SMOOTH, etc. Usually they just mumble , yeah okay see ya while not being able to look me in the eye.

And then there was one time I just decided that it wasn't worth putting up with a load of BS and said, just hand me back my license there Skipper and have a nice day. If YOU ever need a lift, be sure and look me up.

 

[Neubyfly]

Classy, MotorToter. How old are we?

I'll let that slide, and gladly put you in First if you ever j/s with me. Isn't that what this thread is about?

Regards,
Your friendly neighborhood NAAtive who recognizes that everyone has a bad day now and then

Can FO's put jumpseaters in First? Can anyone, without getting reprimanded?

 

[Brown Cow]

I jumpseated once on a very busy day to a very busy place a long way away and was dumbstruck by what happened. The pilots came to the gate, checked their paperwork and noticed me sitting there (in uniform). The FO waved me over and I humbly introduced myself, asked for a ride, and.............. The Captain looked at me, looked at his paperwork, put his paperwork down, then briefly and I mean briefly mentioned to the gate agent that she was to do EVERYTHING in her power so that I sit in a leather seat.

On board I thanked him again, but he said it wasn't necessary.

In fact, I once did the family thing with my wife. She was rev, I was not. The lead F/A told me to sit in row 2. I then asked her very politely if it would be alright if my wife could occupy that seat instead of me and I would sit in hers in the back. Well this was the stupidest thing I could have asked her. She promptly told me to go get her and then there were two seats available in row 2.

It is my experience that all pilots and crew try to go the extra mile for us, but then again, there may always be a grump. However, the original poster is not telling a true story.

 

[Brown Cow]

Oh I forgot............both were AA.

One final thing, I find that some of the real great guys and gals in this business are at the commuters. They always, always, always welcome me on board and are very, very sorry if they're full. The amazing thing about this is that since most commuter companies do not have CASS we can't do very much to help them out. But it all goes full circle eventually.

 

[aa73]

Can FO's put jumpseaters in First? Can anyone, without getting reprimanded?

I do it all the time - after I let the Captain know what I'm doing. They haven't reprimanded me yet. Most AA captains don't even offer, so I do.

 

[Neubyfly]

I do it all the time - after I let the Captain know what I'm doing. They haven't reprimanded me yet. Most AA captains don't even offer, so I do.

Cool, Good for you!

 

[say again]

My last jumpseat experience, before my furlough, was on AA. I could not have asked for a better crew. I received first class treatment from everyone. As I was deplaning, I was offered two bottles of red and white wine (the big ones), and the "best of luck, stick with it" from the Captain and rest of crew. This was a true class act.

 

[mdf]

The very few times over the years someone was making a point to be a jerk, I made a big deal about how much I appreciated the lift. Went into the cockpit after the flight, kept shaking their hands while saying over and over how much I REALLY enjoyed the trip, how NICE everyone was, what a GREAT crew, VERY SMOOTH, etc. Usually they just mumble , yeah okay see ya while not being able to look me in the eye.

And then there was one time I just decided that it wasn't worth putting up with a load of BS and said, just hand me back my license there Skipper and have a nice day. If YOU ever need a lift, be sure and look me up.

Thats really good advice!

FWIW as a SWA F/O newbie I jumpseated on AA from SNA to ORD. The capt's name was Jody. He and the F/O treated me like gold. He had me put in first class, and I must admit I LIKED IT! All I can say is Thank You.

 

[FN FAL]

SNB...

S- (4 letters). The healing process one gets from having a cut. Or when someone try's to better him/herself at the expense of others.

N- (4 letters). The politcal party that controlled Germany in the late 1930's to mid 1940's. Also responsible for the attempted elimination of a group of people that they deemed inferior to themselves.

B- (7 letters). An illegitimate child or a person lacking in genuineness; spurious; false; adulterate; applied to things which resemble those which are genuine, but are really not so.

Put the three words together and it describes your friendly neighborhood native AA pilot.

That's almost as gay as the original post on this thread.

Which brings up an interesting segue; did you ever notice that the word Guitar and the word Gay, both start with a G? Hmmmm...coincidence? I don't think so.

 

[Russ]

Nothing but good to say about AA, UA and WN.

 

[tz800ca]

Should have flown ATA, we need the revenue!