Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3644438)

There is no requirement to be trained on the doors. In fact there is no requirement to even man the doors if they auto deploy the slide when the door is opened. Some airlines have even allowed any employee to occupy a FA jump seat. Jet blue had that policy in place for many years. They would also allow other airline crew members including pilots on their FA jumpseat. That ended when a Delta flight attendant sued jet blue over not being boarded.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/loca...dress/1856685/

Before you say she should have sued over the issue the real story was she showed up wearing jeans. When a seat in the back was unavailable she asked for the FA jumpseat however JetBlue required business casual dress to ride the jumpseat. A Delta flight attendant junior to her was given the seat and not only did she complain about the dress code but stated JetBlue had to board by seniority as that was Delta’s policy. JetBlue was first come first serve.

Originally Posted by overqualified52 (Post 3644268)

Ok. This is 2023 and not 1983. Shouldn’t it be time to allow Endeavor/Delta pilots to ride each other’s FA Jump seat/seats if not taken by an Endeavor/Delta Flight Attendant with the flight deck jump seat taken ? It’s pretty silly to see a flight depart with open FA jump seat/seats with the flight deck jump seat taken and the commuting Endeavor/Delta pilot left standing there . Anyone know why this policy can’t or won’t be changed ? Some Endeavor/Delta pilots will help each other out and offer to take FA seat on their perspective Metal if available, but not very often .

Originally Posted by Tropical (Post 3644669)

Don't worry. You guys will be stapled soon enough, and won't have this problem any more.