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.
Conversely, back when I was in the DAL world, I and several other pilots have lost rides home due to senior employees’ grown a** kids and companions (who have never worked a day in the industry) show up last second and bump everyone off, because “seniority.” What’s pathetic is how eagerly you’re willing to grease up and grab ankle for this type of punishment. AA’s nonrev system is worlds better. Just get a quicker check-in finger if you can’t handle it.