JetBlue Jumpseat

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

It might be different if you could pick the agent feeling you up.

Like one in a thousand.........

 

[Dizel8]

Rumor has it, that he got the pass from his significant other, an employee, rumor also has it, that this isn't the first time he has tried this.

All just rumors though!

 

[Headfake14]

He is a SPOUSE of an employee...possibly an FA. I heard that somehow, his code in our travel system, MyIDTravel, showed him as 'cabin jumpseat qualified'. We as employees have NO way to change or input that particular info in MyIDTravel. So...somehow he learned this little software hicuup and expoited it on a few other flights in the past..so I heard. This time he was caught.

I think the way this was discovered was the pilots saw on the cameras in flight that someone was on one of the cabin Jumpseats that they were NOT aware of prior to pushback. I'm guessing they asked one of the FAs to gather info on this guy and thats when they found out about him being TSA.

I know that NOONE else allows us...or anyone else to ride their cabin jumpseats, but I hope we get ours back to the way it was soon. So in the meantime...our policy is just like everyone elses.

TSA bonehead. He knew better.

 

[AKAAB]

From a JFK gate agent - he was also wearing a JetBlue lanyard, but had his ID tucked away. (The agent failed to confirm his ID.) He was told to speak with the Captain and stood in the forward galley for a few minutes, but avoided speaking with the cockpit crew, then took an aft jumpseat.

He also bypassed security screening using his TSA credentials - a violation of TSA policy.

He clearly knew what he was doing.

What I'm waiting to hear is whether his significant other was working the flight and failed to speak up.

 

[Headfake14]

From a JFK gate agent - he was also wearing a JetBlue lanyard, but had his ID tucked away. (The agent failed to confirm his ID.) He was told to speak with the Captain and stood in the forward galley for a few minutes, but avoided speaking with the cockpit crew, then took an aft jumpseat.

He also bypassed security screening using his TSA credentials - a violation of TSA policy.

He clearly knew what he was doing.

What I'm waiting to hear is whether his significant other was working the flight and failed to speak up.

Oooo...never thought of that.

 

[Headfake14]

UPDATE....

Full flight...lots of stbys.

During the last minutes of boarding, agent saw the "guy" up at the gate with JB lanyard...ID was flopped over. Appears THAT was not intentional. Agent assumed he was JS qualified...and agent NEVER attempted to look at his ID. Just assumed he was a JB employee. His code in the computer was correct..."S5"...NOT like the rumor going around that he was mistakingly coded. Spouse was NOT working said flight. Gate was a bit rushed trying to get everyone out...the agent said to the TSA guy to just run to the back and grab a cabin JS. And so he did.

Then the pilots saw the guy on the cabin JS that wasn't in normal JS attire. (I don't know what was wearing). Capt had an FA ask him some questions...

Tried to see if there was another JB crewmember in a seat that was JS qualified. No luck. Then, still in radio range...contacted our folks in JFK and they were asked to returned. Burned off fuel to avoid a heavyweight landing.

I don't know if this guy had "done this before" as is the rumor floating around. But he knew he shouldn't have been on the JS...

Those are the highlights...

 

[AKAAB]

Wouldn't it be great if this gets straightened out and other airlines offered a truly reciprocal agreement to let JB crewmembers ride in their empty cabin jumpseats? I'm just sayin'...

 

[zonejumper]

A complete breakdown on many levels. HOWEVER, how did he bypass checking in with the CA?! Whenever I JS on JB I am reminded by not only the gate agent, but the lead FA, to stick my head in the cockpit to introduce myself and show my airline ID.
Crazy comedy of errors which would be funny if it wasn't so sad.

 

[Flying Illini]

Easy Sally. Who said that the employee DIDN'T clearly explain the policies, never dreaming that this idiot would try and claim a jumpseat. The gate agent clearly has some culpability. I'm pretty sure he/she has been dealt with.

As I understand it, JB, in consultation with the FAA, voluntarily ended the practice of allowing OAL pilots and FAs on the cabin jumpseats. In fact, only JB pilots and FAs, as well as some JB dispatchers are now allowed. Once policies and procedures are investigated and improved, the cabin jumpseats MAY be opened back up to OAL. Let's hope it happens.

In the meantime, it's important to note that the cockpit jumpseat(s) are not affected. CASS approved pilots are business as usual.

This news will be disappointing to a lot of OAL FAs who frequently used the cabin jumpseats, especially from our Florida markets, to get to work. Despite the lack of reciprocity from other carriers, I hope that we can find a way to open the seats back up soon.

You had a good post that would stand up on it's own but decided the need to denigrate me with your "Easy Sally" comment. To what end? Not sure why folks act differently in online conversation than they would person-to-person. I asked a few questions because to that point in the thread there was no solid information.


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[airjackson]

You had a good post that would stand up on it's own but decided the need to denigrate me with your "Easy Sally" comment. To what end? Not sure why folks act differently in online conversation than they would person-to-person. I asked a few questions because to that point in the thread there was no solid information.


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Go back and read your post. You made a statement in regards to the employee. As you said, there was no solid information up to that point- an even better reason not to make statements that clearly weren't based on facts.

I apologize if you feel denigrated by the "easy sally" comment. Nothing I wouldn't say (face to face) to any friend of mine in the same situation.

Cheers.

 

[n757st]

You had a good post that would stand up on it's own but decided the need to denigrate me with your "Easy Sally" comment. To what end? Not sure why folks act differently in online conversation than they would person-to-person. I asked a few questions because to that point in the thread there was no solid information.


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Jeezzz. Sensitive Sally. Yes, I'd tell that to any pilot or so that is so easily offended. Don't take stuff to seriously dude, you'll end up wanting to burn a place down because they took your covited swingline.

 

[BeachBummer]

You had a good post that would stand up on it's own but decided the need to denigrate me with your "Easy Sally" comment. To what end? Not sure why folks act differently in online conversation than they would person-to-person. I asked a few questions because to that point in the thread there was no solid information.


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wow, that time of the month ms. sensitive!?!?:laugh:

 

[BeachBummer]

LOL, damn two post beat me to it...

 

[nimtz]

Thanks for the courtesy blue guys. Imagine that a dishonorable scumbag from Queens that had to get to DR...

 

[Headfake14]

Thanks for the courtesy blue guys. Imagine that a dishonorable scumbag from Queens that had to get to DR...

No worries brother. I/we are hoping that this will be a temporary pee-pee slap and it'll get back to normal...OR at the very least allow OAL "CREW" to ride the JS since you/we are all trained on aircraft doors in one form or another.

It'd be nice if other carriers extended the same program allowing OAL to ride FA jumpseats.

cheers