Originally Posted by
myrkridia
I've been a commuter in the JS behind the CA on a SWA flight. Yea it was cramped and I'm sure he wasn't jumping for joy about it but I was grateful and he seemed to want to accommodate a fellow pilot. That second jumpseat might once and a while inconvenience you for a flight but it will be a huge peace of mind for many pilots in their commuting plan on a daily basis.
many friends who commute say the same thing. 2 x JS on our 737s would be a big win for the commuters in a lot of our outstations.
back on the ae topic: what’s the over under on when 73n and 7er backfills resume. The Nov ae bid? Maybe wait until after the election and do it on the Dec ae bid? Wait further until the market embraces the ‘new normal’ of the political administration and backfill (or not) on the Jan ae bid?