Originally Posted by
FAULTPUSH
Just a figment of my imagination...wow. Such a convincing illusion! I even see people who are part of this imaginary FAPA. I need to get help.
And what would you say to the passenger who paid several hundred dollars and misses dinner with their family. You know, the one who paid the ticket so that you can have a job? That's what happened in both cases that I was referring to. Deadheading crewmembers didn't want the jumpseats, and 5 passengers were put in the situation that you find so awful when it happens to you. There were no OAL jumpseaters involved. Try again with the logic thing.
If you are so certain that what you are doing is the right thing to do, I would just ask that you go and talk to the passenger you're causing to be left behind, and explain to them that they won't get where they're trying to go because "I don't feel like it", and "I'm not the one who oversold the flight". Or is your message more one of "I'm doing it for your own good"?
No body is going to argue that leaving a paying passenger behind is unfortunate, but preventing a commuting pilot the jumpseat to get to or from work, which is the main reason for having reciprocal agreements with other carriers is absurd! I know you guys act like you got it all figured out, but why is it no other airline I have ever conmmuted on besides Frontier has left me behind due to positive space pilots?
And as far as your argument about no commuters on those flights, that may be the case then. What happens to a commuters when its 10 prior to departure when they come running up to the gate and you and your FO are snug in the jumpseats? Even if you cared he got home or to work, do you think the gate agent would actually tell you guys aboutabout him and rework the seating issues? I'm not trying to get in a ****ing match, I just think your attitudes to commuting pilots is depressing.