Originally Posted by
Sniper
The fee on Delta is for non-revenue travel. A pilot also has the ability to jumpseat. Different agreement, different rules, and the inability to non-rev doesn't preclude a pilot's ability to jumpseat, be it in the cabin or the flightdeck. Yes, it's complicated by the way Delta Connection pilots are usually listed (they're on-line, not off-line, which is using CASS), and it's really probably worth the fee just to avoid the hassle of an ignorant gate agent, but, by the principle of it, the fee is not required to jumpseat.
Thanks for the info. I am aware of all that - however, it's often very difficult to get a hold of the PIC in SLC, short of calling crew scheduling and having them connect you. And the couple of times I've tried to JS without my fee being paid, the gate agents were quite stubborn about not allowing it. My wife occasionally uses Delta's ZED agreements, so I just pay the fee these days.
Originally Posted by
Sniper
Sorry for the thread creep. Back to the thought of United's unlimited domestic jumpseat policy changing.
Let's talk about something else; I don't want to vomit on my keyboard again. But seriously, I'm not going to "opt in" for United travel benefits. If this new jumpseat agreement gets signed (I think it will), commuting to Chicago is going to get very difficult.