Originally Posted by
psycomant
So, if that's free technically you never have to spend the money on a ticket and just jumpseat...is that true? Again, technically.
How do you pass security with no boarding pass?
You should not need a boarding pass if you have a crew ID but if you run into a problem you can ask the tix agents for a dummy BP to get through security.
Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
And guys can argue this point ALL they want. They can pull up the ALPA JS guide and look for themselves. I don't care if the guy works for a non-alpa or non-union carrier. IT IS NOT OK TO CONSUME BOOZE WHILE YOU ARE USING THE JS! Even if you are traveling for fun and not in uniform. If the FA offers you one, politely decline. If the CA says it's OK, politely decline, but tell them to keep it sealed up, and you'll take it with you.
Can you explain why you are so adamant about this POLICY? I've jumpseated on many different airlines both foreign and domestic and have never worried about this policy. Who cares if I drink with dinner? I certainly don't care about the opinion of some ALPA manual writer. I would agree that you should not drink in uniform (although why this is not a problem for military pilots I'll never know) but if you are not in uniform and flying a ling flight to Europe or Asia then why not?
My best Jumpseat flights ever were on TWA and Pan Am across the pond to London. I always got first class and enjoyed the caviar/vodka and wine with dinner. No problem.
What? You say as an additional crew member (ACM) I should be ready to "take over" in case all the pilots are incapacitated or something? Yeah, that's realistic.
The only reason not to drink is if you are a loud/sloppy/obnoxious drunk. In that case you probably don't know it so a blanket rule is the best policy. In my case, I am able to maintain a certain decorum so if I ever jumpseat again and am offer a drink, I'll be happy to partake.
Other than the drinking part, Dojet, your posts about jumpseating are spot on. Thank you for putting so much effort into writing them.