Originally Posted by
Itsajob
I don’t think our jumpseat policy has a problem, but our pass ride system does. I can see a regional pilot having jumpseat priority over mainline on their metal, but a new hire at the same regional should not go ahead of a 30 year mainline employee in the cabin. Those seats in the back belong to the legacy airline and priority should never be given to a subcontractor. I’ve heard regional guys complain when we use vacation passes and bump them off of “their” flights.
I would let that one go. I spent the better part of a decade at a regional and I'd have been damned if I saw a mainline pilot take priority over me on my company's own metal. They take enough crap from everybody.
Wholly owned with a flow and then I'd agree with you.