MacMan

I'm hoping to jumpseat from FLL to TPA this Friday (9-19) on Southwest. I'm a FDX guy and will be in uniform. My question is whether I need to stand in line at the ticket counter for a gate pass or can I go through security without one since I'm in uniform?
Thanks and any other info gladly accepted.
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Spaceman Spliff

if you're in uniform and have an ID, you should be able to go straight to the security line and omit the stop at the ticket counter.

although, now that Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum have blue shirts and badges...all bets are off.

C5Guy

Go through security in uniform. SWA has a new system for listing for flights. By telephone, you can call the automated listing line at
(866) SWA-PLAY [(866) 792-7529] or if you need to speak with a Sales Agent, call (866)
FLY-SWNR [(866) 359-7967]. It creats a Non-rev number for the gate agent. If you don't have time to get yourself listed just proceed to the gate you want to fly at and the agent will be able to help you.

captscott26

You need to get a security doc in FLL at Terminal 1 to get to the gates....I used to commute on SWA from FLL to PHL all the time. If you call the 800 number tyo list then just go to one of the self service kiosks and enter your name and it will print out a security pass for you....good luck.

C17MooseDriver

Welcome aboard. Hopefully you'll have room in the back. Enjoy the flight.

I'm going to use our airline discount to send out some packages on FDX tomorrow.

BoredwLife

If your in uniform and have company badge you don't need a pass. But on a power trip they might give you a hard time. Just remember "November 1st 2007 admendment to section 4.3.1.b.1 of the aossp" That normally puts a supervisor in their place. Or you can hope it will.

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MacMan

Thanks to all.....appreciate the info.

captscott26

The TSA folks at Terminal 1 are really stubborn on this, they will not let you through without a pass. I arrived at the checkpoint 30 minutes before my commute home and they would not let me through unless I went to the ticket counter and got a security doc. I asked to speak with the supervisor and he told me "That is how we do things at this terminal". If you plan ahead its really easy to make a reservation and print out a document at the self service kiosk, but last minute its going to take a while to wait on line at the ticket counter with the pax.

I guess it would depend on the specific person you got working the checkppoint, but after my experience I never wanted to take the chance again.

MacMan

Thanks again for all that took the time to offer helpful tips. I called the 800 number for non-rev listing,(866) SWA-PLAY [(866) 792-7529], real easy to use. I got a locator number that I used to print a "boarding pass" from the SWA website. You have to scroll down a bit and select "security document" I'm sure I could have used that number at a kiosk also if I had been unable to access a printer. Anyway, it worked like a charm to get me through security, then the fine folks at the gate and the crew took good care of me.

Roger Ball

SWA is going to a new system...I'm not sure if you can go to the gate or not anymore and be okay. EVen if you dont have to, I would list by that number in case some ops agent misinterprets and you end up getting screwed. There are not many that would do that, but there are one or two.