Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
I disagree with this. The customers are your revenue source. Now, sure, your airline (like my airline) has dropped the ball many times. But now that it has come down to this situation, I step up and just offer to the gate agent I can ride the J/S if the Captain is ok with it, and that both of us should see him/her. As a Captain, the only concern would be to make sure that no one is trying to hitch a ride home or get to work in the jumpseat. But other than that, I don't see why one would deny a DH a jumpseat so one additional revenue passenger can get on.
The last time I offered to ride the J/S, the gate agent thanked me personally, and printed me a mishandled meal-vocher for $10 bucks.
Summary:
1. One additional revenue passenger gets to where he wanted to go, and where he paid to go.
2. $400 dollar voucher saved for mainline.
3. On top of my regular DH pay, I got a meal voucher for $10. That's a free lunch or dinner.
Mmmmmmm....frauuuuuud...... how exactly were you entitled to that meal voucher? Weren't you a non-rev and, therefore, inelligible? What happens if HR gets a hold of that information or when they see your name on that meal voucher ticket lift when it is sent in for reimbursement? wow!!