Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
When I am captain, I will flate out tell a deadheader that he needs to take his assigned deadhead seat as the jumpseat is not an option. Unfortunately, I am not a captain. I have been left behind and it ****es me off. Some of you guys are ignorant. Not sure why everyone is so anxious to give up a deadhead seat to sit in the jumpseat especially when we can usually get econ comfort with a 24 hour checkin.
Sorry you had a bad experience commuting. That is shocking. I've taken the jumpseat to get non-revs and rev's on. No big deal. The js wasn't booked. There was no jump seater standing by. I waited to the end to take the seat and the agent knew the deal. I won't bump a jump seater, but I will sit in the jumpseat if it is appropriate.
Good luck on denying the jumpseat as a Captain. That will not work out like you imagine it.