Originally Posted by
UGBSM
You are doing it wrong. Deadheads should not try to sneak on early.
FOM ch 13: Deadhead
• Be assigned a seat in PREM, SKY, or ZONE 1 and should board with
the assigned zone
Jumpseaters may board if the Captain is onboard
Non-revs board with their assigned zone
If I ask the agent and they approve, it’s not “sneaking” on. Also, this FOM passage was penned prior to the boarding group change. “Main Cabin 1” or whatever the new group is called is much larger than the old Zone 1. I used to try to board at the end of Zone 1. If you try to board at the end of Main Cabin 1, you’ll likely be swarmed by Main 2 when they hang around at the end of the Main 1 line. Your other option is to try to get to the front of your assigned group, but you increase the likelihood of annoying the passengers since you can’t really give any ground.
Since I wasn’t issued a reflective vest by the company, I don’t exit the jet bridge when I am not operating the flight. If my bag doesn’t have a space in the bin, it’s getting checked. I’d rather get the agent to let me down than check a bag, even if it means stepping on an FOM provision that is in need of an update.
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