Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
Hey guys, I'm new to mainline and I've got a silly question related to this. Headed to AMS for a quick trip (not THAT kind of trip!). If I am online (DL) what is the advantage of listing for the jumpseat internationally vs. just listing as a non-rev and using an S2? The flight I'm looking at is tight in Business Class with non-revs above me on the list but it's wide open in coach. Does listing for the JS make a bump up to Biz more likely? If I list for the JS, could it screw an offline guy who might be trying to list as well?
No, listing for the JS will put you in the back of the line for NON-revs, if it is tight in biz and you have a shot with S2, then by all means go for the Biz Class with S2. Kind of a flaw/drawback to reserving the JS is that you put yourself at the end of the line for a good seat in back, even in domestic. A sloppy gate agent will fill all of the First/EC seats with non revs and then tell you as a JS'r, oh, theres a seat open in back (yeah, row 42B). If the flight is really open you are much better off as a non-rev.
Benefit for using JS is you are included into the weight/balance as part of the crew so if you prelist as a JS, you should technically not be "load optimized" out of a seat, but that will not be a factor for AMS, as every seat will be filled, think more like deep SA or places with lots of cargo, and infact travelnet will warn about it usually while making a listing.
For international the OAL guy has to be in back so it will add him to the non-rev list at the bottom and he/she will just be waiting for a seat in back. Your listing for the JS will not effect their chances of riding internationally.
Enjoy AMS, be careful which alley you visit!