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Ok, so no prior 121 experience I assume. In that case here’s a summary of commuting 101:
1. Offline commuting refers to commuting on other airlines. Let’s say you want to commute on AA mainline to DFW. They have a priority system. You might list several days ahead but doesn’t mean you get the cockpit jumpseat. If an AA mainline pilot comes last minute, he has priority over you. If an AA eagle pilot comes, he has priority over you. So if the jumpseat is taken, they’ll put you on pax stby list (at the very bottom). Even below that non-rever that works for an airline you never heard before and bought a zed on AA. Now let’s say you’re commuting on AA Eagle. You’ve got the jumpseat. It’s your lucky day right? Well not so fast, if it’s a 50 seater it might get weight restricted, that means you’ll be the first one to get bumped. CRJ200/ERJ145 = commuter’s nightmares.
2. Online commuting refers to jumpseating on your own company. Our system logic it’s first come first serve. You can list for the jumpseat 72hrs prior to departure time. If you’re the first one to list, the jumpseat is yours. No senior pilot will bump you. If somebody beats you to listing for the J/S, now you’d be placed on the pax stby list. Your priority will depend on the code (S3?) and your seniority. Except some A319s, NK planes only have one cockpit jumpseat. (yeah rat bastards)
3. We have a commuters policy. In simple words, you need to give yourself 2 flight options to make it on time for your trip. You’d have to be able to prove that you listed for those 2 flights. If you played by the rules and didn’t make it, you’re off the hook, but not pay protected.
Since he is asking about DFW it would be safe to assume he or she will be commuting on AA or American Eagle frequently.
in that case you always have to create a travel listing through a website you’ll get access to once you get on line here at Spirit. On AA/Eagle you don’t list for the Jumpseat you just list. And you get accommodated in the order you are in the list.
Your travel priority is D6U and you only get the jumpseat if there are no more seats in the cabin and there are no other FDJ eligible pilots (in D1/D2 or D6 priority) are ahead of you on the standby list. Priority for OAL D6 pilots is by checkin time so if you don’t make it on the flight it is of utmost priority to ask the agent to “roll” you over to another/next flight even if it’s not to the same destination as your original listing, using the same listing as opposed to creating new listing which resets your checkin time.
if you show up to the gate and you can’t list because the system won’t let you then you just need to create a listing anywhere doesn’t matter what flight or where the flight is going. When you check in with the agent you just inform them you are listed on flight XYZ but want to see about getting on this flight. The agent will pull your listing from the other flight and check you in on the flight you are currently at the gate for..
it’s a bit confusing at first but you get the hang of it.