Letting Eagle walk all over American Pilots

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12-23-2025 | 07:47 AM

#51

piranhawc

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What's wrong, you don't know how to set a timer/alarm to check in 24 hours in advance? God forbid we have 1 perk that lets junior people commute or actually enjoy the non rev benefits. If you've been here for decades, stop being a cheap crybaby and buy a ticket. AA20. GTFO

12-23-2025 | 07:51 AM

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Strykerinf

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Originally Posted by rockelino

Yes but if it's a mainline jet, an AA FDJ has "jumpseat priority" over Eagle FDJ, so check-in time isn't an issue. So an Eagle pilot won't "beat me to the JS" (in this example).

oh I mean they list for 2-3 JS on AA and a D1 on eagle for the same day

12-23-2025 | 08:25 AM

#53

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It would be a nice to have and item #1000 in the priority list and not a needs fixing like the PSA/Envoy JS thing I mentioned earlier, but I wouldn't mind a non-rev system where own metal gives you a slight edge. Time of check in still rules, but AA employees go above eagle on mainline in terms of getting a seat in the back. Flip side, PSA employee goes above us on the standby list on an PSA operated flight.

But again not even close to being a priority to chase after.

12-23-2025 | 08:31 AM

#54

CincoDeMayo

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Originally Posted by Werjower

Dang I thought this thread was going to be about how American Eagle accounts for like 45% of AA's total flying in comparison to ~30% at OAL.

Oh no, this is much more important. 🙄

AAs JS policy is the best in the business.

NonRev I’m fine with. As a pilot I don’t need to try to wrestle the 12th non rev spot from the gate agent or FA listing for the same flight. I’m grown, make good money, and if I need to get somewhere, I buy a ticket.

As far as wholly owed pilots with D2 priority the same as ours, I don’t lose a wink of sleep. I have the JS if I need it 8 days out and the seats in the back, last time I checked, are not owned by me but by the company; they are free to dictate flight benefits at their discretion

12-23-2025 | 09:02 AM

#55

Dorp

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Originally Posted by Thumper7

What i want the readers to take from this thread is that I and other AA pilots have lost rides home to regional pilots for seats on our own metal due to it all being based on time of check in and Eagle pilots get the same priority outside of the jumpseat. And alot of my fellow pilots just say, “eh who cares”. Talk to your friends at Delta and ask if they would ever lose a seat to a Connection pilot. The AA pilot group is toothless when it comes to stuff like this.

Conversely, back when I was in the DAL world, I and several other pilots have lost rides home due to senior employees’ grown a** kids and companions (who have never worked a day in the industry) show up last second and bump everyone off, because “seniority.” What’s pathetic is how eagerly you’re willing to grease up and grab ankle for this type of punishment. AA’s nonrev system is worlds better. Just get a quicker check-in finger if you can’t handle it.

12-23-2025 | 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Thumper7

Truly we have a battered wife syndrome or something here. Hey, buddy, they arent your company. You probably flowed I know, but do you understand that? And they can beat you for a seat on your own metal.

So you have apps in at Delta and United?

Like this is ridiculous, take it over to the line if you want to ***** at this level. That or you're just trying to ragebait or something.

12-23-2025 | 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by VacancyBid

Seniority vs time of checkin is a big topic but the pilot union has no control over it.

there are ways to roll your time of checkin to a new itinerary. And my recollection is that you can checkin to multiple flights simultaneously

You absolutely cannot check in to multiple flights.

12-23-2025 | 09:56 AM

#58

8802

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At least pilots looking at coming to AA can look at this thread and see how well elitism is tolerated in and amongst the pilot group.

12-23-2025 | 09:58 AM

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Tattooedaviator

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This entire thread is an argument for absorbing the wholly owned. One less thing (non rev/jumpseat priority) for people to ***** about.

12-23-2025 | 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tattooedaviator

This entire thread is an argument for absorbing the wholly owned. One less thing (non rev/jumpseat priority) for people to ***** about.

And how would that work exactly? A scale B scale on pay? AA can't only hire regional folks when the competition still uses the regional model.

Look at college football and those who do not utilize the transfer portal and those that do. The ones that do are the ones who are in the playoffs.