Big thank you from a Commuter.
 

With all the craziness of the last year jump-seating stuff on OAL I would like to share a feel good story. I just want to say a huge thank you to the captain that got me home.

Needed to get home, I was on a paid ticket, 2 legger on mainline but 1st leg was delayed. Landed, ran to the gate but the gate agent was already down the jet bridge. I started to pull out my cellphone looking for hotels for the last flight of the night was in my mind gone.

A minute later the captain walked up with the gate agent and despite the agents understandable frustration got me on to go home. I thanked him all the way down the jet bridge the best I could, and the FAs gladly helped me stash my carry on.

Though he probably will not see this, I’d like to express how thankful I am and I’m sure I can speak for all commuters here, that these kinds of actions are 100% appreciated.

I’ve missed many commutes home before and I know it’s part of the game so when somebody pulls a hero move like this I can’t say thank you enough. If you ever see me again drinks on me!

Kudos to the captain to get you on awesome 😎

Had a similar thing happen to me at JFK of all places last week. Ran through airport to get to my commuter flight at B31. Got to the gate 10 minutes before push and of course door closed and Agent finishing up at her terminal. I walked and said “so door is already closed?” She said “yep” without even looking up. So as I am walking across terminal to the lounge for my 4 hour sit until the next flight, while muttering “F..ing New York” I hear behind me “sir, sir”. I turn around and the gate agent says “they have maintenance on board and so I can get you down the jet bridge while they finish up”. WOW! She quickly listed me for the jumpseat on the full flight even though I had been listed non rev. Another WOW! Anyway thanks to her. Renews my faith in humanity.

Thank you for the smile, that was nice to read.

It's great to see people making the walk! Wouldn't it be nice if we could open MICrew and easily see who is operating a flight? I know you mentioned that you are on a paid ticket this time, but if you are listed for the jump seat, I wish there was a way to access crew members' information (easily). I've had a few who were cutting it close and texting me, and I make sure we don't leave even a second early, or at least until they are on the aircraft.

This!

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sadly some pilots just don’t care. I jumpseat frequently on a particular fleet and when I tell them there’s other pilots up top trying to get on a shrug of the shoulder is a common response.

Ya, that's pretty bad, but when you don't commute and don't non-rev, it's likely not at top of mind because it's not something you deal with. I think for many, it's not that they don't care, it's just that it's not something they think about as often as those who live the commute/non-rev life. I've had gate agents open the door when I saw a JSer run up to the window because I truly want to get people on. But I freely admit that at 15-20 prior, it's often not at the top of my mind. If I remember, I certainly make the walk and I'm actively trying to incorporate the walk into my routine.

Which fleet? PM if you like.

On the 73N I have never once seen a CA make the walk, though many inquire about nonrevs on the way down and when the GA comes down after boarding.