Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
Please do not take the jumpseat anymore when you are positive space. Last minute jumpseaters get screwed all the time. If you have a contractually guaranteed seat in the back, use it. The oversell is not your problem. You are hurting us more than you think. There are airlines out there that require pilots to deadhead in the jumpseat.
Completely agree. Take the seat in the back. On multiple occasions I've had the gate agent remove my seat assignment and say I had to sit in the jumpseat. This is after checking in online or at a kiosk. They are too overloaded and pushed for on-time to worry about jumpseaters.