Yep, dumb rule if you ask me.

If you read the FOM turns out the only time you can take a bag down is in uniform when deadheading. JSers arent allowed.

That is incorrect. See FOM 26.1.4.

I happily stand corrected. THanks

And to further confuse us it can also be airport specific, with GSP and MEM being examples of stations that only allow ramp access if you are actually operating the flight. See Flight Ops weekly email 6/28/17.

Unsolicited opinion: just don’t bring your bag down. I used to bring my bag down until the rampers destroyed my bag on trip. It was clearly intentional, and no, I didn’t give them any reason to do that. Ever since I have no guilt about getting onboard early enough to get it in an overhead. Never an issue.

Can anyone teach me how bidding on a Q trip works? I’m a week or so out but do I just put in a White slip request for it? Assigned the day before typically correct? Thanks for any info

You can't bid for it. It will either be on the swap board or somebody is trying to get rid of it via a personal drop.

White slip pick up on PCS page. Can’t swap, just pickup.

And you can do it in advance. I just picked one up in November.

Thanks I got a week open so I’m looking to pick it up for Nov.