Originally Posted by
Thumper7
What i want the readers to take from this thread is that I and other AA pilots have lost rides home to regional pilots for seats on our own metal due to it all being based on time of check in and Eagle pilots get the same priority outside of the jumpseat. And alot of my fellow pilots just say, “eh who cares”. Talk to your friends at Delta and ask if they would ever lose a seat to a Connection pilot. The AA pilot group is toothless when it comes to stuff like this.
And again, there are several solutions to this, 1) move to base being the most important thing, 2) check in more proactively, but I realize as a commuter myself that’s not always possible, or, 3) fill out an app for delta. Just understand at places like delta, you will be junior for quite a long time which means lots of senior dudes could easily bump you last minute. Something to think about. I’ve talked to several delta guys that say they wish they had what AA has for non rev privileges.