UAX/SKW Jumpseating vs. United Greed

[altimaklr]

Hey Skywest crews.. Stop being so cheap and pay the $50.

 

[IBNAV8R]

Hey Skywest crews.. Stop being so cheap and pay the $50.

I seem to hear this a lot from people that don't have to pay fees to ride on their own equipment.

Trouble is, to ride on all SkyWests planes a Skywest employee must pay tribute to BOTH United AND Delta. If that weren't F'd up enough, Air Tran wants a fee too but if you opt for Air Tran then you can't do Delta. NOW, they're coming up with new ways to F with the jumpseat.

This is screwed up on so many levels.

I predict fuel burns will rise substantially in the very near future. Before anyone cires about how 'unprofessional' this would be, let me ask what a 'professional' should do - cut off his own n^ts?

 

[SSDD]

Just read a memo from the jumpseat coordinator: THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PILOTS!!!!

We've been instructed to talk to every CSA working our flights. If you are trying to jumpseat and the CSA gives you any static, ask to talk to the captain. Hopefully it will be solved quickly, but in the meantime, see the captain.

 

[CFIT]

Hey Skywest crews.. Stop being so cheap and pay the $50.

It would be great if it was $50, but it's $200 for United and another $200 for Delta.

And it's paid to Skywest first, I'm sure everything on the up and up..........

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Hey Skywest crews.. Stop being so cheap and pay the $50.

Hey management lackey, it adds up to over 400 dollars. This allows you the chance to use your FREE travel benefits on UAL and Delta to standby for an oversold flight and not get on!!!!!

 

[XPOO]

First United said everyone had to pay their fees last December. Then, after no one paid their fees because it was in the middle of the Christmas/Channukah/Kwanza shopping season they extended it another 30 days into January.

Now, since you can only pay your fees once a year, they come out with this immediate directive? So, crewmembers that did not opt in back in January are now completely screwed for the rest of 2010? This is effed up on so many levels.

United already found out last year what it was like to start a jumpseat war. With SkyWest doing nearly 50% of all United flying, this could get ugly real quick.

 

[A-V-8]

So if I understand correctly. If two jumpseaters show up for a SkyWest flight one of them will have to pay. Is that correct?

 

[vtwo]

So if I understand correctly. If two jumpseaters show up for a SkyWest flight one of them will have to pay. Is that correct?

Also it sounds like you are charged to NRSA on you own equipment?
I guess you see what airline you really work for. what does your contract say about J/S? surely that was a contract item.

 

[Erlanger]

****UPDATE****

This issue has been resolved. This only applys to flight attendants. Flight attendants can't fly for free anymore even on their own airlines. That still sucks! UAL wants this implemented on all UEX carriers.

 

[ehaecker]

Still BS. I really hate how FA's are treated. Such a crock...

 

[WalterSobchak]

Still BS. I really hate how FA's are treated. Such a crock...

Agreed. Absolutely ridiculous. Few groups get crapped on more than the FA's.

I'm sure the DXers have been thrown under the bus with them, too...I guess we'll see.

 

[A-V-8]

Our JS chairman is confirming that this does not affect our pilots. It is being discussed among UAX JS chairs but does not currently affect pilots.

I have a bad feeling about this though. Seems like United is testing the waters to see what will happen.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

It would be great if it was $50, but it's $200 for United and another $200 for Delta.

And it's paid to Skywest first, I'm sure everything on the up and up..........

With the 1.95% you are saving.... shouldn't be a problem....

 

[A-V-8]

With the 1.95% you are saving.... shouldn't be a problem....

Yea just look at what that 1.95% is doing for Mesa.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Yea just look at what that 1.95% is doing for Mesa.

How does Orenstein have access to it?