DX JumpSeating TSA/company rules are just a Mess..Help

[propsarebest]

or 1-800-lost-cause

or 1-800-sta-ple

 

[Morning Wood]

I think NW only lets dispatchers that have union representation jumpseat.
They have a list in their FOM of which airline's dispatchers can.

I also heard US was a union deal. We used to be treated like gold
on them when they where big in the West and so many of their
pilots flew on us between SAN and LAX. Not sure why they changed
the agreement.

American who knows what their deal is. I'm surprised they let their
own pilots sit in their jumpseats.

The one that I can't get a clear answer on are the US flights operated
by HP. Their agreement only allows OAL dispatchers in the back, even
if verified by CASS. Anyone else know the answer?

 

[ss9e]

I think NW only lets dispatchers that have union representation jumpseat.
They have a list in their FOM of which airline's dispatchers can.

if NW has a list in their FOM that states which dispatchers can jumpseat, it's not union related. as previously stated, i have jumpseated on NW within the last 6 months. we are not a union shop.

 

[iaflyer]

I think NW only lets dispatchers that have union representation jumpseat.

Not true. At my previous company, which was non-union across the board, the dispatchers had jumpseat privileges on Northwest. For a while it was only the pilots who could jumpseat on NW, but one of the dispatchers made some calls and found the right person to talk to at Northwest and they said, "eh, the pilots already have approval to jumpseat, no big deal to add dispatchers". A few weeks later, it was in the FOM.

And yes, there is a specific page in the FOM titled "Authorized Carriers - NWA/TWU Approved (Dispatchers)" that details the companies and whether they are approved for domestic or domestic and international jumpseats.

 

[Morning Wood]

Not true. At my previous company, which was non-union across the board, the dispatchers had jumpseat privileges on Northwest. For a while it was only the pilots who could jumpseat on NW, but one of the dispatchers made some calls and found the right person to talk to at Northwest and they said, "eh, the pilots already have approval to jumpseat, no big deal to add dispatchers". A few weeks later, it was in the FOM.

And yes, there is a specific page in the FOM titled "Authorized Carriers - NWA/TWU Approved (Dispatchers)" that details the companies and whether they are approved for domestic or domestic and international jumpseats.

I stand corrected. Years ago when we tried to approach it from that
same angle, that's what we were told. I'll have to do some digging
around. Since CASS started, maybe it's worth a shot to bug them again.

 

[rod guhzhinya]

I live in WI and commute to LGA weekly. I either take Midwest or United, both have been really good about giving me the jumpseat, well the crews have been great I should say, getting past the gate agents is the problem, most of the time I have to get the number to dispatch and talk to the dispatcher working the flight, then it works out great. Good luck