Originally Posted by
Hedley
I've had Southwest gate agents tell me that but I still check in with the captain. It's still the captain's plane, I'm there as the captain's guest, and seeking permission is a must. Perhaps I'm just showing my age.
I don't think it will change but to me this whole process is very egotistical. "My Plane" "My Permission" "My My My"
At the end of the day we are glorified slaves working for someone else , flying someone else's equipment, to make someone else more money than us.
Rant over (Don't worry, I will still check in with our servant leaders to avoid capital punishment).