Sat-mdw

[Captain Morgan]

Matt, you make captain? Congrats! Even though I'm not over there anymore, I'm pullin for you guys! I've sat in SWA's second jumpseat before, it's not THAT bad.

 

[PTinbound]

I think SAT is has our largest population of commuters of all our cities. Most go to HOU or DAL, but there are a fair number who fly out of MDW as well.

 

[FlyChicaga]

Yes, the second jumpseat sucks. It is uncomfortable. However, getting a missed trip and losing 25 hours of pay is worse!

PTinbound, thanks. I'm going to try it out for a while, and see how it goes. Might have to do a little two-leggin'.

 

[cale42]

For what its worth, I commute on SWA every week(MDW-STL) and they are by FAR the single best airline to commute on. Good availability and very friendly to off-line commuters.. in the last 6 months I've only not made my first choice flight once.

The comfort of the second jumpseat depends completely on your height and the captains height. I'm 5'7" and I rode it once with a captain my height.. very comfortable, I've also done it with a 6'4" captain, and the 37 minutes to STL were painful.

cale

 

[328dude]

Also, if you sit second jumpseat, don't think we are grapping for your balls, when we reach for the logbook or OPC.

 

[cale42]

While the logbook location on your 73's makes for some intimate reaches, nothing tops jumping on an MD-80 where the cabin phone is literally under the jumpseat and they have to reach between your legs to get it. Especially if there is a female pilot involved..

cale