Originally Posted by
griff312
So apparently it's ok to ferry 8K lbs of fuel from a cheaper airport, weight restrict the flight, and boot 2 paying passengers on a booked full fight, the last flight of the night. But God forbid I ask for 500 lbs CA ADD on a different flight. Got it...
FWIW, I don't think the ord fleet manager did this on his own. That influence and pressure had to come from somewhere higher up. I think maybe he dove on to the grenade, and in turn brought this management fuel naziing into full light.
Been biting my tong not to say this because I didn't want to derail the thread. But god damn you must have been working the flight I was trying to commute home on 2 weeks ago. EXACT SAME THING. Good weather, no alternate needed, last flight of the night. Ferry fuel was the excuse to weight restrict the flight, which is common on this route. But this time, they needed two volunteers from paying customers. Really!? It's frustrating enough to not have access to the jump-seat for ferry fuel but you're gonna kick off paying passengers too?
BTW, for those that don't know, once it's determined that the flight is weight restricted, ops will not approve a jumpseater for any reason. Even if it can be determined later that weight will allow it. It takes a strong willed captain to make it happen at that point.