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DH2WN said:If being a jerk means I demand my jumpseaters put the passengers in front of their own needs then I guess I'm a jerk.
Sorry but my company's future revenue is more important then your commute.
At least, I know I'm respectful of other airlines desires.
TR4A said:DH2WN Do you commute?
Flydaplane said:Out of my home airport I have been preboarded on SWA for years (thanks!). Jumpseated yesterday out of DEN (not my home airport), but this time given a C boarding card. Watched two other jumpers preboard. I waited and boarded last, asked the gate agent what the policy was she stated if your riding in the cockpit then you get to preboard, otherwise you get a boarding card assigned based on your arrival time and board just like a non-rev would (i.e. if you get a B card, you board with the B's). She said that I didn't even need to check in with the crew if I was riding in the back. I said, OK but I'll check in anyway as a courtesy. Mentioned this to the Capt and he said that any jumpers on his plane had better check in with him. Took my quiet seat in the back and got home with no worries...by the way the other pre boarded jumpers were seated in the back as well.
Sounds like some inconsistencies in SWA policy around the system. I'll do whatever it takes to get a free ride and was more than happy to return the favor last week to a SWA pilot jumping on our flight. I took the FA jumpseat and let him have the cockpit so we could both get on. What comes around goes around.
Everybody play nice! You don't need to show attitude (indeed where is the LUV?) to someone with legitimate questions about inconsistencies in an imperfect but very helpful system (jumpseating).
It absolutely matters.DH2WN said:as if it matters.
Lear70 said:It's amazing to me how 99% of the jumpseat problems are created by the 20% of the pilot world that doesn't commute... they just don't get it.
DH2WN said:I commute every day pal. Get off your high horse.
DH2WN said:If being a jerk means I demand my jumpseaters put the passengers in front of their own needs then I guess I'm a jerk.
Sorry but my company's future revenue is more important then your commute.
At least, I know I'm respectful of other airlines desires.
Ahhh, union? Call the company. Call ALPA. Call SWAPA. etc....ivauir said:Brother if anyone has a high horse it is you. You state that jumpseaters should "take the time" to learn other company's procedures. Where should they go for that informaion?