Originally Posted by
blakman7
Uh yes, a flight crew (Captain) does have say in who gets on his/her aircraft and who doesn't. If you want to get extreme about it, then even a flight attendant can deny boarding if that person feels unsafe. Of course that is an extreme comparison in relation to this thread but it's there. Believe it or not, out of all of the say that a captain has had stripped from them over the course of time in this industry, it's one of the decisions that a captain still has. What the captain did with that non rev that was hopping a ride could be seen in two ways: right or wrong. I'm not saying that I would've done the same, I'm just saying that based on how the whole situation went down, I can understand why he refused her a ride. Call it what you want. I don't know about your company but companies that I have worked for say nothing about "non rev" policies. Perhaps you should look that up while you're at it.
Incorrect. Non revs don't "hop a ride" They have the privilege of riding on their companies planes. The captain can not deny a non-rev boarding just because they felt like it or because "they didn't say hi to me". They need to believe that there is a safety of flight issue if they deny a non-rev boarding. While the captain may win the "battle" at the gate in getting the person removed he/she will lose the war if that person complains to the company that the captain denied them boarding for no reason. ALL employees are given the privilege to travel on their companies airplanes. It is one of their benefits. If a captain is denying non-revs that benefit "just because" then that person wont be a captain or employed very long. That would be a very awkward carpet dance with the chief pilot to explain why they were kicking employees off the plane for no reason.
Originally Posted by
Fly782
If someone tried to complain about not checking in while non reving I would fart in the cockpit door as I was passing by.
Kidding but that is rediculous
So what did this person do? Your right the capt can kick anyone off but NO one is required to check in while non reving. I have been non reving my whole life and never have I or to my knowledge, my parents checked in ( both employees)
Exactly. I have been non-reving since I was 1 all over the world with my parents and not once have we ever gone to the flight deck and introduced our selves to the captain. Also in my short 5 years as captain I have never, nor do I expect, all the non-revs to check in with me prior to getting on the plane. I wouldn't even be able to tell the non-revs from the regular pax unless they are wearing uniforms. The Jump seat, whether it is in the front or back, belongs to the captain. The rest of the seats in the airplane belong to the paying passengers and non-revs who have earned the privilege to be there. If they are not following the policy regarding non-reving or are causing problems, then the captain has full authority to remove them, like any paying passenger, from the flight. Otherwise they are picking a fight they will not win and may even end up with a suspension of their own benefits.