Originally Posted by
awax
So to paraphrase, you've done it so it's not a big deal. Checking in at the gate is strictly a formality, never mind the practical importance of determining if the jumpseat is even available (which can't be done at the ticket counter), and checking bags at the ticket counter vs. gate checking bags are completely different.
As a working UAL guy I'll do everything I can to accommodate an OAL jumpseater, bags and all. As a UAL guy, I'd never as another airline's employees to schlep my excess luggage when I'm trying to travel as a jumpseater. But, you be you.
No one is schlepping anything, any more than the offline pilot has to "schlep" your body to the destination. I say it's not a big deal, because there is a procedure for the agent to do it and they had no difficulty during the couple of times I've done it. That same agent (outside security) can tell you all of the load/jumpseat available answers you're wondering about. I've done it on Delta and Usair, as an offline guy. I never said checking in at the gate was a formality.
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