How to get Reciprocal Agreements

[500and2]

I work for a 135 cargo carrier in AK and currently we have no jumpseat priv's.

I'm in the process of creating a letter that I will send to each airlines "Jumpseat Department"???


-We can Reciprocate to numerous Alaskan Hunting/Fishing destinations in *First Class* style-B1900C

*we are TSA approved

PM me if you can help! (address,phone #, contact names, etc)

I'm looking at these airlines because they fly into Anchorage... but at this point.... ANY agreement is better than none:

Alaska
Frontier
America West
Northwest
United

 

[350DRIVER]

It would probably be easier to speak to the airline's local station manager and work out some sort of station agreement versus shooting for the stars. Have your director of ops or someone else in management speak to the appropriate people. How would a "reciprocating" agreement be beneficial to the other carriers? I think this is something that would be looked at very closely when the carriers consider approving your company.


It is worth a shot though..


good luck,

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[ATL2CDG]

It would probably be easier to speak to the airline's local station manager and work out some sort of station agreement versus shooting for the stars.

Unfortunately, 350, a station agreement is not going to help this guy's men out when they're in ORD/ATL/DEN/SEA/etc. trying to to back to ANC. I think most pilots are aware of the issues with gate agents and offline jumpseaters; I would imagine it's even worse for 135 guys.

As such, I would recommend going the 'official route' (even though I have no idea what that is). I would hate to see someone get stranded in middle of no where because info was in the computer and the gate agent was playing 'nazi du jour'.

Just my $.02.

 

[A Squared]

I would probably address your letter to the "jumpseat coordinator". I would also try very hard to find out the name of this person at each airline.

I think you're on the right track trying to play up the benefits too.

We're lucky in that we have a jumpseat coordinator who is relentless in pursuing the reciprocal agreement, so we have a bunch of them. I'll PM you some JS coordinator names.

 

[500and2]

thanks

good advice..... I'll start the ball rolling on this end!

-wish me luck!



A Squared, thanks for the PM..... I'm getting hungry just thinking about the BBQ!

Jackson