Originally Posted by
Timbo
FO tells gate agent, "The Captain sent me out here to see if you got all the non-revs and jumpseaters on, because he said we're not leaving without them unless every seat is filled, including all FA and cockpit jumpseats."
Is that so hard?
FOs still outrank gate agents last time I checked.
It's not hard but the conversation needs to have "captain authority." So the Captain might as well do it if the FO brings it up. I'm not sure we have "rank" at Delta, just responsibility for operations and boarding falls under the gate agent. The parking brake falls under the captain so they have the ultimate responsibility/power.