Originally Posted by
ugleeual
I don’t commute… but seniority IMO should be the key for JS. I do believe there should be a published cutoff (15 mins?) so JS users can’t be bumped by a-holes rolling up as door closes. I had one the other day try to bump a new hire as the gate agent came up with papers… he looked at new hire JSr (not me) and “said sorry, I gotta ride”… like it was his to give. I said “sorry, but you’re too late”. He wasn’t happy but hopefully will learn.
regarding DAL/AMR JS reservations… what’s stopping a pilot for booking it daily and then being a no show or cancel last minute just to hedge their bets?
that’s normal - people miss flights but if you don’t have the JS reserved you just list at the gate and 15 minutes prior they will give the jump seat to next on the list. So if it’s already booked you just list at the gate
Booking the jump seat for personal use is 3 days out. 5 days out for work. Worst case pilots can also use a FA jump seat at DL, have to list at the gate and that is also first come first serve.