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Old 01-14-2009 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry in TN
I'm planning to jumpseat on a couple of TSA flights next week BNA-ORD-BNA. I've never flown on TSA before and have a couple of questions.

What is the procedure for listing/checking in?

What is the dress code for jumpseating?

Am I correct in thinking that the ER4 is iffy with regard to taking a full load plus jumpseater?

I'm going to visit a friend who flies for Skywest in ORD and, since these are UX flights, he's checked loads for me.

Thanks...
I used to fly on TSA regularly, most of the time from BNA to STL but also other destinations; however it was usually on the American Connection side (gate C12 most of the time).

I'm not sure about United Express side but my experiences with TSA have been very good, laid back and friendly crews and they usually bend over backwards trying to get you on. I've been on some very full flights and never got bumped!

Checking in - simply go to the gate (will need uniform to the through security) or go to the ticket counter, get listed and they'll give you a bogus ticket so you can get through security...

Also, if you're in uniform, there's a new employee line right next to the CAL ticket counter. Coming on the employee bus take the first door and walk by the CAL ticket counter, then turn right and then make an immediate left (you'll see the "Employee Only" sign).

Dress code? I usually wore some khaki pants and a nice polo short, often I'd come in uniform to get through security faster and changed at Eagle Ops (I still have many friends over there and they'd take me downstairs to their ops).

Now, I assume your flight is on TSA and not Gojet? - I've never flown on Gojet side and hopefully never will (had my company rebook me a few times) as I am boycotting the alter-ego entity but that's a different story...

Good luck.

PS. Which airline do you work for? Big Brown here, live in the Boro.
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