Fractional Jumpseaters

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Does anyone know of any airline out there that allows fractional jumpseaters, such as NetJets? Airtran maybe? Thanks.

 

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[scoreboard]

Does anyone know of any airline out there that allows fractional jumpseaters, such as NetJets? Airtran maybe? Thanks.

Do any fractionals reciprocate?

 

[bustinmins]

Does anyone know of any airline out there that allows fractional jumpseaters, such as NetJets? Airtran maybe? Thanks.

Good luck with that search! Air Net might let you and Mesa might as well. However, I truly doubt you'll find many, if any, that will let you because there is no return of the favor. Make sense? I certainly wouldn't let you on if you were going to bump another 121 rider.

JD

 

[V1 Rotate]

Yeah, it makes sense. I'm not an idiot. I know how the jumpseat works. I'm looking to make the move to a fractional, from a regional, and I thought some of the smaller, non-legacy carriers sometimes have a little more liberal use of their jumpseats. I also wouldn't expect to bump a 121 guy either.

 

[Wankel7]

Atlas/Polar does....well any 135 for that matter

Wankel

 

[Whale Rider]

Atlas/Polar does....well any 135 for that matter

Wankel

Sure, on what? 3 maybe 4 domestic legs???

 

[XTW]

CitationShares has reciprocal agreements with AirTran, Sun Country, and CommutAir. I don't know that anyone has used them either way. I know we will take someone on a deadhead, however we don't have any set schedules and a deadhead leg could very likely be redirected in flight to another destination to cover a different trip. The other issue is we leave from FBOs and not airline terminals.


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[Ty Webb]

You're welcome on AirTran if you are on our list, and I believe the larger Frax operators are.

 

[Sam Snead]

What I want to know is, has anyone actually jumpseated on the frax?

I think the agreement is neat, just how practical when it comes to jumpseating on frax?

At Ameriflight back in the day, we used to take Southwest pilots up and down the West coast.

 

[Wankel7]

Sure, on what? 3 maybe 4 domestic legs???

The thread starter didn't mention if he wanted to go to work or go on vacation

 

[NJA bound]

What I want to know is, has anyone actually jumpseated on the frax?

I think the agreement is neat, just how practical when it comes to jumpseating on frax?

At Ameriflight back in the day, we used to take Southwest pilots up and down the West coast.

Currently at NetJets, jumpseated on America West this week from DTW to LAX, the good people at America West gave me a boarding pass with JUMPSEAT wrote on it to get past TSA, it worked and both of the Captains (had to switch planes in LAS) seemed more than happy to give me a ride.

I've jumpseated a few times with America West, sure are some good people there.
The hardest part about jumpseating is getting past TSA to get to the gates, some airports won't let 135 pilots through without a boarding pass, and some airlines won't give you a jumpseat boarding pass.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Currently at NetJets, jumpseated on America West this week from DTW to LAX, the good people at America West gave me a boarding pass with JUMPSEAT wrote on it to get past TSA, it worked and both of the Captains (had to switch planes in LAS) seemed more than happy to give me a ride.

I've jumpseated a few times with America West, sure are some good people there.
The hardest part about jumpseating is getting past TSA to get to the gates, some airports won't let 135 pilots through without a boarding pass, and some airlines won't give you a jumpseat boarding pass.

I would just show them your Net Jets ID badge and act like you know whats your doing. I bet it would work.

 

[LJDRVR]

Sorry guys,

You're probably not going to get away with it, for the simple reason that the gate agent isn't going to let you down the jetway unless your employer is on our list. Before September 11th there was a whole lot of leeway. As a dirty unwashed 135 pilot I routinely managed to jumpseat on everybody with about a 80% success rate. After 9-11, though, forget it. As a 121 guy jumpseating on CAL (My customer)

Even if you get past the gate agent, most Captains are going to have some sort of issue with you, simply because your company cannot reciprocate the courtesy. Sounds like AT and AWA might be a possibility.

 

[Lear70]

You gotta be kidding me... half the time the gate agents don't know WHO is on the reciprocal list. Unless you're traveling on AA or DAL that is. Everyone else just asks "are you in CASS?" You say No, they say OK, write "cabin rider only" or something on your boarding pass, and send you on to the Captain.

My I.D. says PINNACLE in big blue letters and only has a very small Northwest logo on the bottom, most companies don't know who the hell we are and I still manage to get to the Captain without getting stopped 99% of the time.

Like the guy said, look like you know where you're going and what you're doing and the waters usually part.

 

[boeingdriver]

ATA will now and always have taken any jumpseaters. You can not ride in the cockpit because of CASS but if there is room in the back, you are welcome.

The only problem, they dont fly to many destinations anymore.

Good Luck

 

[DBCOOPER]

I haven't tried, but I know CitationShares has a recip. with Airtran. Every guy I've talked to who has jumped said the Airtran Capt's have been happy to provide the seat. I'm sure it would smooth things over to mention that you used to be a 121'er and thank them for letting us 135 guys on. It is possible to jump on a CS plane on a reposition flight, however it would be a small miracle for the 121 guy to show up in the right place at the right time.