Polar and Atlas jumpseats

[Cpt Oveur]

I am wondering if anyone currently working for these companies could help me out. I have found the schedules on the Polar website for Polar flights and how to request the jumpseat both on Atlas and Polar, but I've never used them before.

I am looking at going from HKG (or SGN) to the states, and I've found Polar's 1-2 daily's to ANC, but anything on the Atlas side?

How often are those flights weight restricted, and if I were to be bumped, would I find out prior to showing up at the airport? Any tips, advice, smart comments, suggestions, please PM me.

Thank you!

 

[AC560]

I am looking at going from HKG (or SGN) to the states, and I've found Polar's 1-2 daily's to ANC, but anything on the Atlas side?

Atlas has 2x a week into HSV not sure what else they have.

 

[spitfire1500]

The only way you would get bumped would be if there are lots of crewmembers on company dead heads....which is a possibility crossing the pond and back. Weight restricted..I don't think so....it's a whale!!!

 

[Cpt Oveur]

The only way you would get bumped would be if there are lots of crewmembers on company dead heads....which is a possibility crossing the pond and back. Weight restricted..I don't think so....it's a whale!!!

Is that something I'd know ahead of time, such as when I make my jumpseat listing?

 

[Talon757]

Most likely not. Pilot schedules change daily...sometimes hourly...and therefore at any given time the number of deadheaders is usually in flux. Most often there will be room but there's always a chance there isn't. Really, that's not that much different than jumpseating anywhere else. It's always a roll of the dice and chances here are probably much better than, say, United from Denver to San Francisco.