Originally Posted by
black cat
Our friends at Republic have taken it upon themselves to not honor AA/AA WO priority for JS listing on its Eagle flights. All airlines are now fair game for priority based on check in time.
On the contrary, we have been honoring a non-reciprocating reciprocal agreement for years. No language changed in the agreement, we are simply now enforcing the language since AA and the APA refuse to on their end.
Originally Posted by
CrowneVic
This should apply only to the actual JS, correct?
If one is listed as a D1/D2 for a cabin seat, then I am guessing there is no change.
How does one even list as a D6, anyway?
Correct, jumpseat only. Since we are not allowed to simultaneously list as AAC and D6, you will need to decide between a cabin or D6 listing as we will not be accepting any listings with FDJ on them.
You can list as a D6 on myid travel just like you would for the majority of the airlines. I believe that's typically with a generic AA login for the website.
Originally Posted by
Name User
There are upset we don't offer them priority on our planes? They work for AA, Delta, United, and I'm sure others.
Meanwhile we wanted priority on AA Eagle flights only. This is asinine. Also super well timed as I start to commute on republic next month. Wonderful.
This should've been hammered out in the contract AA signed with them.
Actually we only fly for the big three. With over 25% ownership, AA is the single largest shareholder in republic and our flying for UA and DL still contributes to AA's bottom line, yet we receive ZERO benefits from AA's ownership.
A reciprocal agreement means if you want priority on our planes then you have to offer us priority on your planes. All we asked was to be placed ahead of OAL's and AA and the APA refused to do that. Their excuse has always been the software can't handle it, yet they already have the AAC FDJ code in the system. So we will be reciprocating that same priority now.
It's a FOM change on our end. So even if the Gate agents continue doing everything the same, your risking a denial by the captain at the last minute.
Originally Posted by
dera
What they want is AAC FDJ listing. Reasonable request. But jumpseat wars never have any winners. They are seriously delusional to think this will end up benefiting anyone.
it's not a war, AA has known about this coming for a while.
PSA's union even prematurely put out a letter about this a month or two ago claiming it was us making the changes all ourselves. But the reality is that AA signed off on this change.
This has been a continuous issue. Our pilots are being left behind trying to commute yet a JetBlue/SWA/Etc pilot has been taken in the jumpseat.
Remember last year when United try to force their regional partners into accepting a new priority chart that put UA pilots ahead of Express pilots... how well did that work out for them? They finally backed off before the starting date. If you want this changed, then talk with your jumpseat committee.
Originally Posted by
rcflying53
Jumpseat wars are definitely not the answer, but I’ll make sure we accommodate every other D6UJ BEFORE a Republic pilot from now on. And just so everyone knows, if these kids list as AAC codes (to gain a higher priority), they are not allowed to occupy a FDJ even if they are eligible and that is the only seat left (it’s classified as a CASS and company travel violation).
Be sure to pass this on to everyone.
That's fine, taking that OAL guy is only potentially hurting AA's bottom line. And likewise, your D1 listing that typically is rolled to a D1 FDJ will not be accommodated in our jumpseat either.