Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
I agree with this statement because my friends and I have been bumped off too many times from Pinnacle CRJ2 flights due to weight restrictions or gate agents too lazy to go back to the aircraft and make an accurate count of empty seats. We usually avoid 9E flights if we find out the flight is near full because we know chances slim we will get on, so we try to get a ride with either NWA/XJ/CZ or DAL/SWA flights operating on mainline aircraft, which usually works better.
This is not to say Pinnacle pilots are not friendly towards jumpseaters. Quite the opposite is true. In fact, from my own experience, Pinnacle pilots in general have been friendlier than Compass pilots towards XJ pilots. And we try to extend the same courtesy to Pinnacle pilots on our aircraft. Come to think of it, I have never left behind any Pinnacle pilot from XJ flight.
Its not Pinnacle pilots fault (99%) of the time if you don't get on. The CRJ200 (not sure about the almighty 9
) has weight and balance issues (nose heavy) and landing weight issues when you have an alternate airport.
The majority of Gate Agents for Pinnacle flights are Mesaba. A few of them think they control the jumpseat because ops tells them its weight restricted. They won't even tell the CA that there is a jumpseater. I would suggest you ask to go speak with the CA if this happens to you.
I know I do everything possible to get a jumpseater on.
And BTW
CONTRACT NOW!!!!!!