Mesa Pilots Jumpseating to Hawaii on YV Business?

[A-V-8]

This was a big problem at first. The company refused to get them tickets because they had to buy them. This included getting to CLT for recurent. Some were fired for refusing to jumpseat. ALPA got them back on with back pay. Keep in mind if a pilot is based in IAD and heads for TDY in HNL but lives in PHX he or she might not take the positive space for a reason. The company is now sending instructors to HNL for recurent. Only one to send that way.

 

[BigShotXJTdrvr]

An extremely easy solution would be to simply require any MESA pilot heading to Hawaii allow you to view a copy of their trip or monthly schedule. Based on the abuses occuring it is not an unreasonable request.

Jumpseat to get to work, sure. Go on vacation in the islands, sure. Help JO keep his slave ship afloat, hmmm..... not so much.

 

[Poahi]

view a copy of their trip or monthly schedule.

That won't work. Space available DH's aren't shown in CrewTrac, which is how Mesa does it. If you really want to make a difference, you could find out why the folks over at United and Airways allow Mesa to book space available DH's when there is no Airways or United business being conducted. A jumpseat war will fix nothing.