Originally Posted by
Packrat
My company buys me full fare tickets and I still check in with the flight deck and introduce myself to the lead F/A. Its nice to know you have at least one trained ABP in the back.
I have never "checked in" with the flight crew of an flight on whcih I'm a ticked passenger. Why on earth would they care? I'm just another passenger. I'm not special because I happen to be a pilot.