Originally Posted by
awax
How exactly do you imagining checking a bag as a jumpseater at the ticketing counter (outside of security) would work?
Without introducing yourself to the Capt. of the flight and receiving permission to ride, what's the basis for expecting that you (and your checked bag) would be accommodated?
I'll skip the SSI concerns on an open forum, but dude, really?
FedEx offers an amazing professional courtesy in the form of discounted rates. If I'm on vacation or traveling with gear on days off that's been a great way to go.
Wow, seriously? I've done it, and it's a non issue.
Just accept that in the 1/100000th chance that the captain either is an ass, or thinks you're an ass and denies you the jumpseat, you'll have to pick up your bag from the list bag office after catching a later flight.
I'm surprised by the responses here. Same with gate checking a bag after getting permission to jumpseat... It is an (important) formality, but it's just that. If a captain is unilaterally denying you a jumpseat, he'll be hearing from his jumpseat committee.
How exactly do you propose to argue with a gate agent, as an offline jumpseater, right before the door closes who tells you that you need to gate check your bag. "No, I'm going to talk to the captain, come back up, have you print my bag tag, come back down, give it to the ramper, then board." Yeah, good luck... You guys must not jumpseat very often.
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