Originally Posted by e6bpilot

No. If he was given a jumpseat pass then he absolutely needs to check in with you and ask for a ride no matter what the seat situation is in the back. It's just proper etiquette. Any time I am OAL riding for free, I always do it even if I am on a regular boarding pass. If I am on company metal and they give me an actual seat and not a jumpseat pass, then I normally don't check in since I am just nonrevving at that point.