TSA's new rules for J/S

[Roger Murdoch]

I fly for Empire Airlines, a small 121 supplemental for Fed Ex, and I have not had any trouble so far. In fact I believe that this rule has been in effect for quite a while. The only time I was told to go back to the ticket counter was at ORD a year and a half ago. Instead of waiting in line, I just went to another checkpoint and went right through with no trouble. I've even had TSA people ask "Who is Empire?" and then gone right through. Maybe they will start to crack down now but I went through MSP last week with no trouble.

 

[psysicx]

Just go through the first class line.

 

[iflyhigh]

Was at the AWA/US Airways union pilot meeting.

The union rep stated that the TSA was starting to requiring pilots to get a boarding pass if the pilots respective airline did not have service at the particulare airport. Thus offline jumpseating.

After talking to a fellow classmate, beware of LAS. They are enforcing this and going beyond. My classmate was not in uniform, had his AWA / US Airways ID, and security made him to back to the ticket counter and get a boarding pass. AWA is hubbed in LAS, and they would not let him through security without a boarding because he was in casual business dress.

Seems TSA has different interpertation based on the airport.

Iflyhigh

 

[Floatplane]

I wonder how this will apply to FFDO's?

Yet another brilliant move from our government. I believe every pilot in america should write to their elected representatives and voice the displeasure with the TSA and how this policy does not make anyone safer. This is such a complete waste of our tax dollars at work and a complete waste of my time.

 

[Osmosis]

In Omaha, I never had to get a gate pass. The other day, TSA sent me back to ticketing to get one. The ticket counter was reluctant to give me a gate pass because (It wasn't required). I explained that TSA sent me back and are "Now" requiring it. Anyway, as I went through security, TSA then personally escorted me to the gate, and made the gate agent verify I was going to jumpseat on that particular flight. This will get old, fast.

 

[LarryinTN]

This is another reason why I like to jumpseat on SWA. Call and list for the flight then you can print your own security document from the web site.

 

[Gofish]

The really really sad part is a TSA agent makes about 30,000 dollars a year starting out. They get a government backed pension and regular raises. The government pays for their uniforms and they get excellent medical benefits which do not cost them several hundred dollars a month.

The average regional pilot starts out at 20 or 21 bucks an hour which amounts to a 9 or 10 dollar an hour job considering a 72 hour monthly guarantee. Even second year and, in some cases third year pay for newhire first officers (responsible for a 25 million dollar jet full of lives in some of the worst weather imagineable) will be less than a newhire tsa agent makes without an education.

It makes my blood boil every time I think about it.

Enough rant...back to my continuous reserve, extension, and junior manning.

 

[capt. megadeth]

This is another reason why I like to jumpseat on SWA. Call and list for the flight then you can print your own security document from the web site.

Really? Where on the website do you go to do this? I thought you had to be a ticket holder.

 

[capt. megadeth]

Anyway, as I went through security, TSA then personally escorted me to the gate, and made the gate agent verify I was going to jumpseat on that particular flight. This will get old, fast.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Psychopath Atta II is going right on through with his first class boarding pass.

Morons

 

[LarryinTN]

Really? Where on the website do you go to do this? I thought you had to be a ticket holder.

Go to the online check-in page. Scroll down. There's a link for printing a security document.