i'll answer the origional question now....the CRJ 200 isn't a great airplane to jumpseat on, but it's definately better than many. if there is an alternate, the extra fuel may push the weight limits over the max or it could push the CG too far forward. personally, i have had to leave a jumpseater only twice in my 2 glorious years in the CRJ, and i've been bumped only a couple of times myself.