Originally Posted by
QuirkyJules
Well said event happened this morning in EWR, involving an airline that perhaps lately is more sensitive than most about denied boarding....
I'm not the pilot it happened to, so admittedly this is second hand. But apparently the TOTD realized he wasn't positive spaced though he was scheduled for DH, didn't want to call scheduling to get it fixed, and instead bumped the pilot who was trying to commute home. The flight accommodated a few off the standby list.
Really want to give benefit of the doubt somehow but I just can't come up with any way this guy isn't TOTD-worthy.
Well, from what you've said, I'd have to agree with you. Have the guy file a PDR or submit a note to your jumpseat committee.
That's a fairly major party foul. It's bad enough when there's nobody currently ON the jumpseat. It's heinous when they actually have to remove a dude.