Foreign Carriers-Jumpseat???

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I'm going to Mexico and back on the JS. I'm planning on going on AWA.

I just realized that I could try Mexicana or Aeromexico, and was wondering about the JS availability on the flag carriers, like Lufthansa, BA, etc., in general.

Can you get to/from Europe/Asia/S. America, etc. with them? Do they have JS agreements like American carriers do?

Any information and experience would be greatly appreciated!

Cliff
GRB

 

[Ex1900Driver]

I can only speak for British Airways. According to the crew that I talked to in December of 2002, BA was ONLY allowing BA employees the ability to jumpseat. They also said that International jumpseating on BA is only permitted to BA flight, and cabin crews.
This industry being what it is these days, I'd be surprised if that hasn't changed several times though since then.
I try and get home to the UK several times a year and even the US carriers can make it difficult for me on occasion. If you get the right Gate Agent it can make all the difference!
Anyone from BA / Virgin have any updated information?

GDC

"There's no such thing as bad weather... there's only the wrong clothes" - Billy Connolly

 

[metrodriver]

Jumpseating in Europe is unheard of. I've jumped with NWA a few times and a couple of times KLM pilots were denied and I could go (we had an agreement). You got to realize how the system here started. Pilots lived in a certain place, and the airline had many bases. So if you were assigned a new base, you could move or ride the system. If another carrier offered more or better flights, the pilot groups talked and the jumpseat system was born. Most overseas airlines have one mainbase, and sometimes a few small ones, but since most countries are a lot smaller, there is very little commuting going on and defenitely a lot less base changeing. I've heard some people being succesful at hitching a ride on a foreign carrier, but it's probably the exception