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Old 05-22-2012, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by HalinTexas View Post
Your company also needs to have a "reciprocal agreement" with SWA to J/S as well as CASS. I worked for a company last year that was in CASS, but no recip. with SWA. SWA wasn't terribly interested in setting it up, either. I tried.
My company is not CASS and since we're cargo only, we have no reciprocal agreements with anyone. I called SWA's non-rev line and explained my situation and I was listed. I'm going to shave my goatee Saturday morning before my flight. Am I going to be asking myself, "Did I shave my beard for this"? I have all of the same credentials to present to the gate agent, Captain, etc and I will be in a proper uniform with only a small gym bag to stow. From what I've read on other sites, SWA is one of the only airlines who lend a hand to employees of lesser operators. If I can't go, I can't go. I just don't want to end up in a situation where I get home, or halfway home and end up walking back to work. Google Maps says the walk would take like 10. something days. I know without CASS I have to ride in coach, and that is fine. Just tell me I'm not wasting my weekend as well as my family's hopes that I'll get to come home for a long weekend!
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Old 05-22-2012, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by nehringer View Post
My company is not CASS and since we're cargo only, we have no reciprocal agreements with anyone. I called SWA's non-rev line and explained my situation and I was listed. I'm going to shave my goatee Saturday morning before my flight. Am I going to be asking myself, "Did I shave my beard for this"? I have all of the same credentials to present to the gate agent, Captain, etc and I will be in a proper uniform with only a small gym bag to stow. From what I've read on other sites, SWA is one of the only airlines who lend a hand to employees of lesser operators. If I can't go, I can't go. I just don't want to end up in a situation where I get home, or halfway home and end up walking back to work. Google Maps says the walk would take like 10. something days. I know without CASS I have to ride in coach, and that is fine. Just tell me I'm not wasting my weekend as well as my family's hopes that I'll get to come home for a long weekend!
I think you may be in for a disappointment, but I hope not. You will most definitely won't be offered the jump seat if the cabin is full, that always will require CASS access. You may get lucky and get offered a seat in back. Please remember if the Captain does accommodate you he is putting himself in the line of fire for stepping outside the FOM. That being said, most will bend over backwards to attempt to get you where you are trying to go, and some would not even consider putting themselves in the line of fire in order to help. If you see someone from the flight crew go introduce yourself and explain your situation. Remember also, that getting a ride to your destination does not guarantee you a ride home because you will be dealing with a different gate agent and crew. For what it's worth I used to travel on SWA all the time when I was a freight dog with no reciprocal agreement. Of course this was the early nineties and times certainly have changed since then. When and where are you trying to travel, I can look at the loads?
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Old 05-23-2012, 07:34 AM
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That's pretty much what I am prepared for. I'm listed on #3557 DAL-ECP, 10:00 5/26, and #40 ECP-DAL, 13:40 5/28. I see there are still tickets for sale, but I sure can't afford one! I appreciate you checking for me. I'd rather know ahead of time that I'm stuck that find out at the gate. I also appreciate the fact that some things have changed over the last few years, but I made this plan based off of information posted on another site rather recently.
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Old 05-23-2012, 08:41 AM
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The outlook is not that great. 3557 stops in HOU. The first leg does not look too bad-21 seats available for sale with 1 employee listed and 2 buddy pass riders listed as non-revs.

Leg 2 to ECP is pretty bleak. 2 seats available for sale and one buddy/other listing which is probably you.

The return trip on 40 is most likely a no go. Zero seats available for sale and 3 buddy pass/other non revs listed on ECP-HOU. 37 seats available HOU-DAL with one non-rev listing.

Sorry for the bad news. Panama City on a holiday weekend is a struggle. Good luck if you want to give it a shot, but if it were a family member I would suggest they stay home and fire up the grill.
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Old 05-23-2012, 09:34 AM
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Yes, well... This is yet another pit-fall of living at a popular, fair-weather destination. Thanks for looking. I'm glad I found this out today. I guess I will buy a ticket for Labor Day!
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Old 04-19-2014, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by GizmoNC View Post
Do not forget your PASSPORT! I saw a former TWA CA who now flies for AA and he was flying to SEA and forgot his passport. That is a requirement from WN if you don't have it you probably will not get the jumpseat. Enjoy all.
Beware offline jumpseaters on SWA. You must have the actual passport to ride in the cockpit. (TPA 19apr2013)

I took my passport card (legal for travel domestic, canada, mexico & carribean), left actual passport at home to avoid loss/theft on vacation.

SWA would not honor the card for in cockpit J/s. US customs, and TSA honors it, but not SWA.
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Old 04-19-2014, 01:54 AM
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So, you're using the jumpseat for vacation travel? Offline? That's a problem.

If we are going to/from work, we MUST possess our passports.

Nothing to see here........
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Old 04-19-2014, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by olly View Post
Beware offline jumpseaters on SWA. You must have the actual passport to ride in the cockpit. (TPA 19apr2013)

I took my passport card (legal for travel domestic, canada, mexico & carribean), left actual passport at home to avoid loss/theft on vacation.

SWA would not honor the card for in cockpit J/s. US customs, and TSA honors it, but not SWA.
Let me see if I can get a clarification on this.

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Old 04-19-2014, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Laramie View Post
So, you're using the jumpseat for vacation travel? Offline? That's a problem.
Why is that a problem?

Passport cards are NOT eligible for AIR travel. Ground and sea travel only and say so right on the cards. If you get away with using them, great! But it's just a matter of time before you get hassled by customs for getting off an airplane without the book
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Old 04-19-2014, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Laramie View Post
So, you're using the jumpseat for vacation travel? Offline? That's a problem.


I think you may need to revisit your thoughts on this...

wait, no... you definitely need to revisit your thoughts on this.
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