Originally Posted by JimLaheyTPS

I know they don’t, but if they listed as a normal non rev, they are higher than some lower boarding priorities from regional airlines right? I understand they get to reserve jumpseat which is good for them, but by doing so and not listing as a normal priority Non rev when there are a handful of open seats, but more non revs than seats open jumpseaters get left behind but Sky West gate agents get on.

Perhaps my understanding is totally screwed here about how AA does it and I’d love to have any clarifications, but I can’t fathom taking a jumpseat on a United plane when I could have had a seat in the back as a non rev but will now let an ExpressJet flight attendant get a seat in the back all while leaving an AA pilot behind who could have been in the jumpseat.