Originally Posted by Baradium

Point of order, gate agents try to leave jumpseaters and nonrevs so often now that leaving a signed release at the gate just increases occurances. Leave the release and the agent hands the weather to the lead FA and tries to shut the door. Keep the release and you at least get direct contact. I've gone up to the top and flat out refused to leave until they got the jumpseaters and nonrevs on and it is a lot easier having prevented the door from being closed.