Originally Posted by
Lindenberg
I wish it was that easy. So far, other than Mesa and US Air, I've tried Skywest and Southwest but both say we need a reciprocal agreement to jumpseat on them. The other two companies let us on no problem though.
[REDACTED FOR SECURITY] has a reciprocal agreement list in which Captains are advised to refer to in our FOM... but then there is also an additional line that reads: "Note: Pilots employed by airlines not on this list may jumpseat on [XX] at Captain's discretion."
I would ask what kind of operation you fly for, and how likely (or possible, even) it would be to get a ride on your airline. If there is little or no chance that your airline could return the favor, I would not even dare to ask.