Originally Posted by pjflyer1999

I've noticed things have changed at USAirways during my last couple months of jumpseating. The last 4 times I've flown USAirways east metal, I've attempted to stop up front and introduce myself and gotten the cold shoulder from both the lead and the Captain. First, I introduced myself to the lead (in uniform) and was told that she needs my ID and jumpseat form. She then told me she needs to ask the Captain if it's okay for me to say hi up front. The last three times the lead has come out of the cockpit telling me that I have a seat and there is no reason for me to be stopping up front. The first time the Captain looked at me with a strange stare and asked why I was stopping up to say hi if I had a seat. The few times I've used USAirways west metal out of SFO the crews have been extremely friendly and invited me to stop up each and every time I jumpseat.

I'm not trying to start an east-west battle here, but I am wondering if there has been a policy change for jumpseating, and if it only applies to east operated flights? To my knowledge every airline out there appreciates when a jumpseater stops up to say hi and request permission for a jumpseat even with a seat in the cabin, but maybe USAirways is changing the way this is done?

Thanks for any info that someone can provide!