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Airline Guy
I might be wrong here but if you aren’t dedicated or enrolled with the airline, even if the gate gives you a seat in the back, the FARs require you to “check in” with Captain. Say a Spirit pilot wants to ride on Delta for example. The Spirit pilot lists as other airline jumpseat. Delta flight is wide open and gets seat in back. Spirit pilot is still traveling under Cass jumpseat agreement and must check in per the FARs. Can someone chime in on this? (I’m not Spirit or Delta just using those as examples).
We're not discussing operational details of cockpit access, but for cabin seats the FAA really doesn't care, you might as well be a nonrev. Access to the cockpit requires some specific procedures, as we all know. Access to the cabin does not.
A few airlines have an official policy of don't bother the crew when granted a cabin seat, and the gate will tell you that. I wish we all did, but oh well.