Delta International Jumpseat

[hyeflyin]

Hey guys, looking to jumpseat to europe next week and wanted to get some info on the process to jumpseat internationally on Delta. Leaving LAX to ATL and then to Europe from there. Do I go to the ticket counter in LAX and sign up for both jumpseats there, or do I go straight to the the gate and list with them. I also heard that in ATL, there is a specific location you must go to, in order to up sign for the international jumpseat. Anyone one where that is located? Would appreciate any input. Thanks.

 

[Flyintin]

Hope this helps you out.

Here you go brotha/sista, hope this helps you out. Just got this hot off the press



"ALPA is pleased to announce that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has adopted two significant policy changes regarding the cockpit jumpseat that the Association has advocated to the agency for several years..." Under the new policy, airline pilots who are aboard the aircraft in a capacity other than as an operating crewmember will be ..."


Okay you know the security drill so for the rest of the info check you PM. Now hope there is an initiative to get this memo to the gate agents.

 

[islandhoper]

I use Delta quite a bit to Europe.
You have to list for the international portion in ATL. Lax won't be able to do it for you.
In ATL go to the "E" concourse. This is were most international flights depart from. (ALL Europe anyways...) From the tram, go up the escalator and walk straight to the atrium. On your right hand side you will see the Delta Service counters. That's were you list for international jumpseat. Make sure you give yourself enough time. They have to have you listed 75 minutes prior to the flight. The gate won't even have a gate agent yet... If you miss the 75 mins, the system will not take you... They will require a credit card even though you usually don't get any charges outbound to most of Europe. (You will be charged taxes on the return jumkpseat.) If you are going to a country that requires Delta to charge you taxes, they are usually about 30-40 bucks. Don't cut it short on the time! Sometimes there is a line at the service counter! If needed use the red carpet line and apologize when you get to the counter. After all this is done, make sure you check in at the gate for the jumpseat as usual. (One hour prior) .
The return is just done at the regular check in counters at whatever airport you are at... (The 75 mins applies as well even though they don't know about it. Some European airports are Huge and hard to navigate, so give yourself plenty of time. Since they don't see jumpseaters as often (Even though it is better now), they tend to shuffle you between lines and counters until someone takes care of you...
That's it!!!!!
Enjoy the trip.

 

[hyeflyin]

Thanks guys!

 

[guntrain11]

If needed use the red carpet line and apologize when you get to the counter.

The "red carpet" line is what Delta calls SkyPriority. I wouldn't recommend using that line unless you qualify for it (jumpseaters don't), especially if there are regular passengers there. I've seen Delta supervisors remove paying passengers that didn't qualify and put them at the back of the regular ticket line. That could be enough time delay to cause you to miss a flight, and there is only one a day to most of the European cities Delta serves.

The rest of what islandhoper says is spot on, especially the part about making sure you have plenty of time. I don't believe there's anything an agent can do if you don't make the 75 minute cutoff, and they don't look kindly to non-revs/jumpseaters jumping in the line of $8K BizElite customers.

 

[flitnabudih]

From Europe, I utilize the ticket counters. The counter where you would buy a ticket as opposed to the check in counters. They will list you and you will pay the departure tax. I have done this at FCO and FRA. Also, I always go in uniform and take advantage of the crew lines for security. Good luck.

 

[Dornier 335]

Delta worked great for me the last few times, however; I did get US departure tax charged from ATL to MEX about two weeks ago. Is this new?