Jumpseat

[Mike man]

What is the order...

Pilot waits at the gate for over an hour, listed on the flight, but the airline lets others on (paying pax and nonrevs) then an "employee pilot" walks up 5 mins to departure (about 10 mins after the scheduled depature time) and takes the jumpseat.

Is that how it works?

I have never been in that situation before, if it does work that way.

 

[voetsak]

What is the order...

Pilot waits at the gate for over an hour, listed on the flight, but the airline lets others on (paying pax and nonrevs) then an "employee pilot" walks up 5 mins to departure (about 10 mins after the scheduled depature time) and takes the jumpseat.

Is that how it works?

I have never been in that situation before, if it does work that way.

Mike,

Every airline has its own jumpseat rules. All airlines give preferential treatment to their own employees, however. I know at delta it goes to their pilots 1st unless its 15 minutes prior to departure then its 1st come 1st serve.

 

[Ride Orange]

Jumpseaters from other companies riding in the back do seem to be the lowest priority accross the board.

 

[sweptback]

Not to be a dick, but honestly, what did you expect to happen? If it's not your airline and you don't have a pass on them, you should be on the bottom. Anything else isn't really fair to the employees on that carrier.

Some airlines have different rules, though. One time I jumped on AA (and always got great treatment guys, thanks), and got there an hour early or so on a tight flight. About 20 minutes to departure, the gate agent put up a little sign on the podium saying that the flight was full and no more standby passengers would be accomodated. She then whisked away the few employees that were still standing in line. I got on the flight as an offline jumpseater (in the cabin) and employees didn't... I always thought that was a bit weird. I fully expected to be called over and get told sorry!

 

[81Horse]

... then an "employee pilot" walks up 5 mins to departure (about 10 mins after the scheduled depature time) and takes the jumpseat. ...

I don't know anybody who plans to waltz up 10 min. after scheduled departure for a jumpseat. More likely this was somebody commuting to or from work, maybe came in on a late connection, and was happy as hell to make the flight at all. You never know.

Anyway. His airline, so -- that's the deal.

 

[Flyin4Free]

i agree...that's his/her airline and if they show up 30 seconds prior and the gate agent is gracious enough to list the guy he's entitled to the seat not me.

another question....i've recently been furloughed and am under the assumption i can no longer jumpseat. i've heard contradiction to this anyone want to shed some light?

 

[IFlyFL410]

No jumpseat for you!

 

[arthompson]

Some carriers are offering DH employees jumpseats still, but thats for a very limited time.

 

[Mike man]

Not to be a dick, but honestly, what did you expect to happen?

Too late.

Thanks for the nice replies. I was just wondering, and now I have my answer.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Sorry to hear that you got the bump. Glad I was able to help get you home at least once before I got the big bump to the sidelines though. And it was good to see ya again.