Originally Posted by
iceman49
Front end jumpseaters are part of a payload optimized flight, FAs and flow backs are not.
You and I are saying the same thing, just a bit differently. FWIW, FAs are also protected.
FOM part 1 4.3.14
Delta pilot and flight attendant jumpseat riders will be protected if revenue passenger and NRSA passenger offloading is required due to payload optimization. OAL jumpseaters are not.