Originally Posted by FloridaGator

Red Alert for Comair Commuters.
This morning I walked up to the gate to commute for my four day trip and rather than seeing 20 empty seats (which I saw on travelnet last night), I saw all zeros. The Delta MD80 was completely full.

I looked around to see if there were other Delta or Comair pilots who would have thier hands on the jumpseat. I didn't see any other pilots except for freedom (Mesa).

I approached the Gate counter and asked "Have any other Delta or Comair pilots checked in for the jumpseat?"

The response was no.... and I handed over my ID and passport. I assumed that Mesa no longer requests the jumpseat since they fall behind DAL, Comair, Mesaba and Compass according to the memo that came out 6 or 8 weeks ago.

I walk down the jetway, and they clear exactly two non rev's behind me. A comair guy (works in the GO) and his son. He told me that the three Freedom pilots were *****ing out the gate agent because one of them was there first and they believed it is fist come first serve.

I walked back up the jetway to politely explain that this isn't the case and rather than hearing me out. One of the three Mesa guys yelled that it was first come first serve as of June 1st.

The gate agent said that she would look it up, but she knew what the jumpseat priorty was and that I was right.

Anyone who uses DAL as a commuting option needs to be aware that FALSE information is spreading like wildfire at Mesa/Freedom. I am unaware as to weather they are uninformed, wrongly informed by thier company, or outright lying.

I have called our CP office and I am attempting to get a copy of that Memo again .... to photocopy and distribute to MCO gate agents.

I have apologized to MESA, CHQ, etc Jumpseaters on my airplane to make room for Delta pilots. It seems like most people know the game and play it. What happend this morning was an abberation.... but one that I do not want to see multiply. You know, if you tell a lie often enough... people start believing its true. I dont want DAL gate agents to start thinking that first come first serve is how we assign the JS now.