Originally Posted by
JetBlast77
FYI this is false. Just had an XJT guy in our jumpseat the other day. They just recieved an alert bulletin from their company within the last two weeks that changes the policy. Now the second jumpseat can be occupied by any FA and XJT pilots ONLY. It is very clear that effective immediately no OAL pilot may occupy this seat. It sux big time as a commuter but don't shoot the messenger.
You're not technically prohibited from sitting in the aft FA seat. The bulletin only provides a guidance for the order. If you want the long story, this has more to do with L-UAL FAs refusing to let XJT FAs onto their jumpseats but at the same time demanding the XJT jumpseat. There was a ton of drama and now this is what it is. CAL pilots were always on the list but due to no official reciprocal agreement, they were removed.
Tell the L-UAL FAs to get on board and it'll be easier for everyone.