Delta International Jumpseat Question

[Flybywire44]

Ok I'm afraid some flight attendant misinformation has me paranoid... I just jumped overseas in the CABIN and listed at the gate for the CABIN 60 minutes before departure.

I was told by an FA that coming back from a place like NRT requires you to list a day in advance. I know this is true at any airline for COCKPIT jumpseating, But does a pilot need to reserve the jumpseat in advance coming back from overseas if he's only requesting the CABIN? Is anyone familiar with this process?

Thx.

 

[~~~^~~~]

I've not heard a day before.

What the FA is probably talking about is "meal listing" so they have catering for you. Some airlines require that on long flights. For example Philippine Airlines (where the employee's non rev benefits suck due to travel restrictions) can be harsh.

I've not heard a similar requirement on Delta. But, in your shoes a ID90, or ID96, would still probably be a smarter move than Jumpseating on a load limited flight (you do not know when the LR version might or might not be flying that route).

I buy ID90/96 on JAL, NWA and PAL, then just get the ones I do not use refunded after the trip. JAL is better to off line non revs than anyone else IMHO.

 

[Flybywire44]

Thank you for the info.

Loads are good with over 100 open seats on Monday and Tuesday going back to the US. I think Aero Mexico's new service to NRT is hurting DAL's South American to Japan connections. =/

 

[Cpt Oveur]

but thats good for non revs

 

[Shocker]

100 seats is good, but what matters is how many there are in first, that's a long flight.

 

[TSA145]

As I understand it you need to list 24 hrs before the flight inbound to the US. This is a......(drum roll)...TSA requirement. It's required for all flights regardless of the airline.
Hope it helps

 

[Flybywire44]

As I understand it you need to list 24 hrs before the flight inbound to the US. This is a......(drum roll)...TSA requirement. It's required for all flights regardless of the airline.
Hope it helps

Yeah... But I think/hope thats just for the cockpit. They let me list last minute in the states for a cabin jumpseat b4 I went overseas.

 

[Shocker]

Last time I jumpseated back from Europe (on UA), I was listed in the back, just in case, but I just went up to the counter and got the pass. Make sure you pay your departure taxes though!

 

[Max Powers]

How can you list - if you are Off airline trying to jumpseat international?

Do you pay the taxes coming back?

 

[b82rez]

No listing on Delta VCE to JFK, that was about 6 months ago.

US Air wanted a listing 24 hours in advance.

 

[sfomarc]

Have i missed something? After 911 there is no cockpit jumpseat (actually ridding in cp)

 

[bigsky]

It "seems" to be how the airline classifies jumpseaters.
If they list you as a passenger I believe they can get by with either 60 or 90 minutes. However I think if they classify you as an ACM or crew then I think the 24 hour rule applies. I know I have jumped on both Delta and Continental several times showing up standard 2 hours prior ....My last time from Panama I didnt get on Delta and walked to the Continental gate 30 minutes prior to departure and they helped me get on.

 

[islandhoper]

Guys, I've jumpseated around the world on Delta several times.
The TSA requires only a listing 75mins prior to the scheduled flight. The problem is that on outstations they usually don't remember how to do jumpseaters, so it takes a long time... plan on being there at least 3 hours prior. Pay the taxes and that's it. The latest change, is that DELTA will not list any jumpseaters for the return anymore... The outstations have not been informed of this apparently and keep telling you that it should've been done. Politely explain That change and have them call ops if necessary.
The crews have always been good to me. But beware, DELTA cannot override the 75 min thing. It is part of the computer protocol. Continental does it manually, so they don't seem to enforce it...

my 2cents

 

[Flybywire44]

I listed for the CABIN jumpseat 2.5 hours prior to departure and was told that the initial listing must be in economy and to be at the gate one hour before departure. The agents introduced me to the CoCaptain's at 58 min prior and then placed me in first per Captain's request. This flight crew, pilots and flight attendants both, was the nicest Delta crew I've ever met!

Moral of the story, for CABIN jumpseat you need not have a 24 reservation, but unless your mainline its initially economy only. The NRT JAL ticket/gate agents will literally look for ways to keep you off the plane. Bring a friend who speaks fluent Japanese to interpret how the agents try to keep you off a wide open plane... It could really come in handy. I was completely shocked by some of the things they were saying. I'm still trying to figure out how they used one of my transoceanic S3c's on a CABIN jumpseat! =(

Oh and the young "speakers" on some of these flights are amazing... 23 year olds on a senior pairing?

Hope this helps.

 

[Flybywire44]

Hey I justed wanted to let everyone know that after I jumpseat in the cabin to and from NRT they used two of my Trans Oceanic Passes. Has this happened to anyone before? WTHeck? How can they do that on a jumpseat listing.

Thank you for your email to the Delta Travel Center.

I have viewed your travel profile and show that you were decremented Transoceanic flight days because you are showing non-revenue pleasure travel, and not jumpseat travel. Here is the contact information that I have for ASA: *********

Regards,

Sandi
Travel CSR
Delta Travel Center