Would you give up the jumpseat?

[ke4akj1976]

Last week, my wife was in the hospital about to have a baby. I had the jumpseat on an earlier flight out of ATL. It cancelled. Well you know what happened to the rest of the flights. The next flight already had a jumpseater and was now oversold with revenue standbys and I was number 27. I talked to the jumpseater and told him my situation. He said he would try to ride the FA jumpseat, but there was already someone listed for both FA jumpseats. He did go out of his way to try to help, but my questions is would you give up your jumpseat to help a guy out that was about to have a baby? I ended up driving home (about 4 hours) and made it in time. So in the end it worked out OK.

 

[gator_hater]

I think it depends on the situation. Your wife having a baby vs him going to work/funeral who knows. Going on vacation or home from work sure. I would've also tried to find out the FAs' situation to see if he could convince one of them to ride later.

 

[txpilot1974]

I would have given it up without a second thought unless I was in a similar situation. I think that most would do the same.

 

[Salukipilot4590]

I would have given it up without a second thought unless I was in a similar situation. I think that most would do the same.

Well said, my thoughts as well. At least the guy in this story tried to help out. He must have had some other situation that was pretty important.

 

[outtahere]

But don't you know that a Delta pilots comfort and clout far outweigh any body else's problems.

 

[atl pilot]

Okay, so tell us about your new baby.......

 

[Cardinal]

I've given it up for lesser reasons. However were I you and my wife was having a baby I'd have been driving the second the first flight cxld, not waiting for and d****** around with an apparently full flight

MOD INPUT - watch the language

 

[Filkster]

Been there done that on both sides of the coin. Some guys are d*cks no matter what but most would help out. But more importantly why didn't ASA provide you with a must ride to get there?? Just basic dignity and respect that is so missing nowadays.

Congrats on the baby. We wish you and yours the best.

RF

Last week, my wife was in the hospital about to have a baby. I had the jumpseat on an earlier flight out of ATL. It cancelled. Well you know what happened to the rest of the flights. The next flight already had a jumpseater and was now oversold with revenue standbys and I was number 27. I talked to the jumpseater and told him my situation. He said he would try to ride the FA jumpseat, but there was already someone listed for both FA jumpseats. He did go out of his way to try to help, but my questions is would you give up your jumpseat to help a guy out that was about to have a baby? I ended up driving home (about 4 hours) and made it in time. So in the end it worked out OK.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Before eerybody goes off the deep end on bashing the Delta pilots as a whole, I've had a Delta guy take the FA jumpseat to allow me to get to work before.

Congrats on the baby. Is this your first? If so, you'll be looking forward to going back to work to get a full night of sleep. Hell, nap lines were more sleep at night then having a newborn at home.

:beer:

 

[Exskydiverdrivr]

Delta guy took the FA js just last fri so I could get slc/las. If he reads this - thanks again Sir.

 

[wms]

I've had a number of DAL guys take the FA seat so I could get home or to work. I would have given up the seat for someone with something more important going on, but given the situation, I'd have a car reserved in case it looked like things were going south.

 

[JediNein]

Of course one could also buy a ticket and be a revenue passenger. . .

 

[regionalcap]

I am sure a last minute ticket wouldn't be cheap.

 

[psycho]

Give up the Jumpseat? Depends, was it your baby?

 

[ke4akj1976]

I never said it was a Delta pilot

Hey guys,
I never said it was a Delta pilot. There was no option to buy a ticket and Im not upset. I gave my jumpseat up just a couple of weeks ago to a Air Tran pilot who was trying to get to a Christmas party. I know I certainly would have given it up for a guy trying to get home to see his baby's birth. I just wanted to get your thoughts.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Did you offer some money for a hotel room for the guy? I mean it was going to cost him money for you to have a baby. As you know pilots are cheapskates.

And I have had guys lie to get my jumpseat. One guy lied about his show time saying it was the last flight for him to get to work, when I got to the crew room I saw him sitting there and he got all red and mumbled something about how he must have read his schedule wrong.

 

[dispatchguy]

Give it up - that is simple Jumpseat Karma

What goes around comes around, and the payback can be a beotch!

Even if I was heading home after 2 weeks away, you need it more than I. Plus, wifey would think it was cool I gave up my JS ride to someone about to be a daddy

 

[Cpt Oveur]

I can't talk bad about Delta pilots giving up the jumpseat. One time in LGA, the gate agent pointed out the Delta pilot, I asked him if he wouldn't mind taking the FA jumpseat, said "sure, no problem." Turns out, he was a Chief Pilot. We both got a seat in the cabin thanks to some misconnects.

 

[bertengineer]

heck...I use the "My wife wants to have sex and I really want to be there..."

 

[John Pennekamp]

I've given it up for lesser reasons. However were I you and my wife was having a baby I'd have been driving the second the first flight cxld, not waiting for and d****** around with an apparently full flight

That's what I was thinking.