ATA/135 jumpseat??

[Freight Dog]

It used to be that one could jumpseat with quite a few carriers... I flew 135 in 99/00, and I jumped on UAL, HAL, ATA, AWA, Aloha, SWA, Continental... without any major hassles.

In the aftermath of 9/11, and in particular that idiot that fraudulently used the jumpseat right after 9/11 (the jackass was fired from Frontier Flying Service - he kept his ID) and all the urban legends that 9/11 terrorists were in the jumpseat brought jumpseating to be a major hassle.

Nowadays, you'd be lucky to get past the gate agent with most airlines if you're not on the list.

If you are a 135 guy trying to jumpseat, give yourself some extra time if you're trying to jumpseat.

 

[jsoceanlord]

ATA's pretty darn reliable.

i prefer to go to their check in counter at an airport a day ahead and try and get listed, instead of calling the phone number. list for your round trip then and there. sometimes the flights are full though. i had that GREAT LAKES takes 135 guys and maybe CHICAGO EXPRESS

 

[350DRIVER]

i prefer to go to their check in counter at an airport a day ahead and try and get listed, instead of calling the phone number. list for your round trip then and there. sometimes the flights are full though. i had that GREAT LAKES takes 135 guys and maybe CHICAGO EXPRESS

If you pick the wrong time of the day and you just "show up" then you are not going to make very many friends at the ticket counter, there is a reason why they have the non-rev number for employees to list..... It is better to list the night before (as suggested not to mention much easier for all parties involved) versus bothering an agent that is probably going to be busy trying to check a flight in depending on when you arrive at the airport. Do as you wish but I surely would not just show up out of the blue and expect them to list you. I saw one 135 jock do this and he obviously p!ssed the agent off to a point where she even wrote the number down again for him to call, needless to say mr. 135 guy did not get on the flight that he wanted to get onto.


ATA is great when it comes to 135 pilots but there is a point where you need to realize that this is nothing more than a "courtesy" my friend that shouldn't be abused...


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[jsoceanlord]

I'm definetly hyper sensitive to holding up revenue customers trying to check in, etc. if that's the case i stay out of the way. but if you pass through the terminal as part of your day, you can catch an agent that's free. i once inadvertently tied up the non rev phone line for a pretty long time, and felt kind of bad about it.

and I was recently agonizing about whether or not I could put my shoe less left foot up on the emergency escape chute on the emergency exit. i did and i felt like one flight attendant in particular was staring daggers at me, like i wasn't adhering to protocol,etc

 

[Hugh Johnson]

How do you guys get to the gate without a ticket? Thanks.

 

[350DRIVER]

How do you guys get to the gate without a ticket? Thanks.

Your company photo id most likely will allow you through security without any problems at all. I never once had a single problem when j/s on ATA while 135. If you have any problems whatsoever simply go to the ticket counter and you will be issued a boarding pass (minus seat assignment) that will get you through but usually this is not needed, atleast I was never questioned when I stated that I was going j/s.

good luck

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