Offline Jumpseating to come back AUG 10

[stillaboo]

That procedure sounds like a huge pain in the a$$! No wonder most carriers are taking a 'wait-and-see' attitude. Who designed this system, the govenment? Better take your shoes off too before you present your ID to the CSAs.

-Boo!

 

[hr2eternity]

Hun?

Hey, since 9/11 our pilots have still been able to JS, just not sit in the cockpit. In other words, if there's a seat in the back, we can ride, but the JS must actually be vacant so you can NOT ride in it so to speak. For most companies, they will only take the number of JS'ers as there are actual JS's avail. However, SWA usually will load it up if there's seats in the back. I was under the impression that everyone still had the privilage but with the restriction of not being able to actually ride in the cockpit. Is this not so?

 

[awaitingswa]

They're talking about offliners being able to sit in the cockpit of participating airlines

 

[hr2eternity]

clarification.

I realize that, but some of these guys are talking like they'd lost the privilage altogether, including being able to ride on other airlines. . . . ?

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

The privilege is much harder to take advantage of when most flights leave the gates full these days. One can see that when a plane pulls away from the gate, and the jumpseat is empty, it's a little frustrating. Getting the jumpseat back is a big deal to those of us who value them.

 

[hr2eternity]

gotcha

Understood.