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If the agent tells you to intro yourself to the Captain, and you don't, then don't whine if the Captain removes you from the flight.
Well we've pretty much beaten this one to death huh?
Just my 2cents on this one. Personally I don't give a sh!t one way or another if a jumpseater stops by to say hello while gettin on or leaving. If I can provide a ride to someone either knowingly or unknowingly, that's great. Maybe if you are an FFDO it might be nice to let us know you are on board. Some guys and gals that travel in the back in uniform work for carriers that buy them tickets to get them to where they need to be. flex jets, netjets, atlas, whatever.... Soem guys at Fedex even buy tickets on their own to commute back and forth to MEM. I certainly would not expect those folks to even give me the time of day let alone stop by and say hello, unless they want bigger seats in which case I am happy to oblige.
Some of you guys on this thread have been very critical about -9Capt and Ty. I personally know both of these guys and will be the first to tell you that you won't find more down to earth guys. I can say that about 90% of our guys/gals here at airtran. If you want a ride somewhere, were glad to have you. If your not the first jumpseater and find a rare gate agent that will actually charge the $25, again we're glad to have you as well. If your principals dictate that you won't pay the fee no matter what, then so be it. You won't hurt our feelings at all. with or without you, full or empty, the flight is still going to go.
To my airtran bretheren, just keep one thing in mind, all these folks want to do is get a ride, they are not applying for a mortgage.
That is correct. All forms of non-rev other than jumpseaters need not check in w/the capt. All jumpseaters, however, do... even you paid the $25 at the gate.
If you really thought that, then you would certainly say it to our faces when you're requesting a ride, instead of posting it anonymously, like some sort of gutless weasel.
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