Originally Posted by
stickwiggler
riddle eagle,
first, consider a new user ID, you will get destroyed on line if that gets out!!
Secondly, it is only stupid if you only consider pilots. F/A, gate agents, mechanics, GO staff, etc. all will be affected and obviously not have the ability to jumpseat. My guess is that they are doing this on purpose to reduce the number of non revs.
Stick
I think thats pretty much what I said let me clarify my point.
5 seats available in back and 1 up front.
1 ASA(or skywest) pilot DOH 06/90
1 ASA(or skywest) pilot DOH 07/93
5 Skywest rampers DOH 1 month ago
If the pilots (or replace pilots with FAs) don't want to pay the $20 fee to go to work and the rampies going on vacation pay the $20's, all of the rampies who would be junior to both pilots, would get seats in the back. While pilot 1 would get the jumpseat and pilot 2 is left at the gate.
As the jumpseat and Non-rev list are separate in the delta system.(try and see how much it ****es off a gate agent if you put yourself on both) And the Non-Revs get cleared before the Jumpseater.
Pilot 2 calls in and says he cant make it and from talking with friends at ASA that means flight canceled due to staffing.
I hope Im wrong in the way I interpret this but I fear Im not.