Originally Posted by Sunvox

a) This sucks and we should all send a loud message to corporate that we don't like it, both UAL and UAX pilots alike.

b) By and large it won't affect most UAX commutes most of the time.

UA has unlimited jumpseat provisions in the pilot contract.

As long as there is no UAL commuter ahead of you on a full flight, the commuting UAX pilot simply says: "Please may I use the jumpseat?" and viola you are commuting to work sans charges. So the only time this is a problem is if you run into a moronic UAL guy that takes your jumpseat on a flight that is full except for one last seat in coach or two you have an evil and sadistic gate agent that claims the jumpseat isn't available. Hopefully either of those scenarios will happen rarely.

So let's recap . . .

The service charge does little to affect commuting UAX pilots, but it is horrific for FAs, and squabbling on the internet and denying each other jumpseats is pointless for both UAL pilots and UAX pilots.

Divided we fall; united we conquer.


P.S. I commuted from SFO to JFK and JFK to SFO for a brief period after bankruptcy and the company tried imposing "fees" at that time as well. It didn't last long . . .