Yes, Skyking, I’m sure they all thanked you profusely for “arranging” for them to sit on the FA jumpseat. Don’t argue with the Skyking. You will sit where you are told. As we don’t want to upset the Skyking.

I think you may need to get a bigger hat.

Take out your pen and ask their name. Tell them you'll need it to submit in your report. It may well change their tune.


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[QUOTE=StartngOvr;2620209]Take out your pen and ask their name. Tell them you'll need it to submit in your report. It may well change their tune.

I doubt they are going to care that you threaten to write them up for following company policy. On the other hand they get in big trouble for every delay if it’s put on them even when the departure time is changed. Boarding a late pilot would be charged to them.

Geez, guess you were never a commuter. Leave no one behind works for me, even as a guy living in base.

It almost always works itself out in the gatehouse. If not, I ask the jump seater if he is willing to give it up and take the fa seat. They have always been willing.

[QUOTE=sailingfun;2620254]They start caring a lot as soon as you ask to see their badge.

I wouldn’t lump all gate agents into this. My wife and I were traveling S1A for a funeral, ATL gate agent calls us up, he’s got 1 seat. I send the wife, ask about any JS available at this point (long shot as all were booked previously). He said 1 FA didn’t check in and I’ll put you on it. Great. Amazing. I’ll sit wherever I need to at this point. This was about :8 prior to push. Took a :10 delay with a redcoat interaction to make it work. Did he know I was going S1A? He likely saw it. Did he not let it go, yes. Still arrived on time. I apologized to everyone I saw but he made it happen. Saw him a week later and fulfilled his Starbucks request as the least I could do. They try. Gotta give at least some the credit. Some don’t care, but my experience in ATL is they make it happen, if at all possible. Can’t speak of other bases, but my recent experience had me more than impressed after even saying “if this is going to hurt you, I’ll try for the next”. His response “nope, you can and will be on this plane”. Cheapest latte I ever bought. Made a massive difference in the end.

Very true, I've seen both extremes as well from gate agents. And from fellow pilots unfortunately. Def catch more flies with honey (coffee) than vinegar (craptastic attitude).

Good gate agents are worth their weight in gold.

LOL....some guys aren’t sharp enough or just don’t care to help another person. Skyking is entirely in the right.

You’re the one that needs the bigger hat man...