USAIR Capt denies JS to SWA commuter!

[igneousy2]

I'll concede that the Captain has the absolute right to be a dick. His airplane, his rules. HOWEVER, that doesn't exempt him from public ridicule and scorn for making a bad call. Go ahead Cap'n, exercise your authority all you want. I'm not questioning your authority to make the call, I'm just calling you out for being a dick. If you deny me for no valid reason other than you can prepare for me to tell everybody else what you did because I can.

yeah --- what he said. Excellent summation.

 

[IAHERJ]

I don't understand all the attitude I see around towards Southwest pilots. Despite the one or two guys on this board who act a bit cocky, SWA pilots are about he most accomodating I've ever met while jumpseating. They were the first LCC to really expand and make it. You asked them to "raise the bar" with regards to payrates etc. and they did. They are compensated very well(better than 737 drivers anywhere else). I just don't see harboring ill will towards any one particular SWA guy out there trying to catch a ride as all of us seem to get excellend treatment while "moving around the country" on Southwest.

Just my thoughts,
IAHERJ

 

[TWA Dude]

I don't understand all the attitude I see around towards Southwest pilots.

It's a combination of scapegoatism and jealousy. Aviation message boards are full of hardliners who blame pilots at other airlines for all their woes (real or perceived). On the line, as you know, moderates prevail.

 

[Ty Webb]

Caveman summed it up . . .

The Captain has the right to turn down a jumpseat request, but he also should be willing to answer for that decision . . . . and if he is going to turn someone down, he should explain why, not hide behind the gate agent . . . . what a putz!

TW