Originally Posted by
Vman
ATL will be easy. The crew will show about 1 hour in advance and you should try to be present. Your identification will be checked (two photo IDs) and your bags will be scanned through security. Asked the security guards for direction and get your jump-seat request printed and verified. Take this request and speak with the crew.
If you need to, you can park across the street and walk to the UPS building and security.
Once you get to SDF, ride the crew van with the crew to find the jumpseat desk to check-in for your next flight (have two photo IDs, again). Start looking at the TV screens mounted on the wall for your next flight number and aircraft parking location. Try to locate the crew about 1.5 hours in advance (your flight number and CPT's name will be listed on your jump-seat request form).
Have a great time...
To add to that:
What I do (offline guy who uses UPS quite a bit (Thanks guys! You're beyond awesome!), is if I don't see the crew between an hour before to 45 minutes before go time, I head out to the plane. As stated before, there's a big board with your flight number, Ramp and parking spot number, Tail Number and CA's name. Write all that stuff down and head out to the vans. Get in the correct one for your ramp and tell the driver where you're going (ex. Ramp 11, Flight 34). If the crew isn't out there, I just wait patiently at the bottom of the stairs for their arrival.
Also, if you have some sit time in SDF, the girls at the Jumpseat Desk will give you a temp. ID. That'll get you in the cafeteria (pretty good and very cheap food).
Enjoy it! UPS is wonderful to jumpseat on and the people have always been awesome to me! If I have to use freight, I use them!