Xtreme87

I have a quick question. Has anybody used Myidtravel to list on an American flight internationally, can you select pilot commuting as a way to list for "jumpseat" aka seat in the cabin or do you have to do it at a ticket counter? I know the other carriers just let you list at the gate or checkin counter. Thanks!

toolowterrain

Yes you can list like that. When you checkin at the counter or gate, tell them to do a normal checkin and that your priority code is D6. The system will prompt for Emp# and airline code to check CAS. They can clear you to the jumpseat or a seat in the back if avilable.

This can also be done at the gate in theory, but the legacy US Airways Gate Agents have all adopted the Legacy American Airlines lazy mentality of "you must list ahead of time" which you know it is not always possible to do.

Edit: Oops you said internationally. Can't use pilot commuting for that. The problem arrises when checking in, where it will tell them international travel not allowed this priority. You need to do it as a R2 Standby (the dropdown option on MyID travel). On the return definitely don't do it as a pilot commuting. Im guessing you priority code would be ZED?? Not sure what you agreement is, but it should be a ZED technically.

My first paragraph still applies for domestic travel. FYI some domestic destinations don't allow travel as a D6 Pilot Commuting (like San Juan, not sure why).

RonnyK320

You can use pilot commuting for international travel, and they treat you just like a non-rev. It works great. My airline doesn't have an agreement with American for non-reving, so they only way we can do it is through listing for the jumpseat.

RonnyK320

Just ask your jumpseat committee instead of posting on here. You'll get 10 different answers from guys on here.

toolowterrain

Interesting. I've tried Pilot Commuting option out of SJU and ZRH and both times it has said unable international travel this code when checking in. But then again, I have non-wholly owned nonrev travel benefits on American, but we list on MyID travel (they don't give us acess to Jetnet) so maybe ours works differently than just a pilot from another airline not affiliated with American.

The jumpseat guy for American comes on APC, maybe he can clarify.

Xtreme87

Thanks guys, I'll give them a call and confirm. United and Delta both allow international jumpseat listing, not sure American wouldn't. I've even done it overseas on the return leg, although sometimes the agents are somewhat clueless about what you want them to do.

RonnyK320

Actually, right now United and Delta don't allow you to list yourself for the jumpseat, whether it be international or domestic. For them you go to the airport and have an agent list you. American is the only one out of the big three that you can list yourself on. I recommend everyone use AA internationally, since you don't really have to explain to a foreign agent what you are trying to do, you're already listed.

Good luck.

Sliceback

AA has deals with specific carriers for international jump seating. It requires a cabin seat.

Xtreme87

Never actually thought of that. Not having to explain to some foreign gate agent what jumpseating is definitely helps. Will definitely give it a shot. Thanks again!

sailingfun

If you go on Delta just have them list you when outbound from the US. You can also call res and list.