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Old 07-28-2019 | 10:58 AM
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Need to shout out to JetBlue and ask WTF to Delta policy. Deviated Deadhead and listed in JetBlue. Got an aisle seat assigned. An elderly woman boards and asks if it’s possible to get an aisle seat. Since the window is open next to me (2x2seating), I offer to let her have my seat. The lead FA tells me it’s JetBlue policy that Captains ALWAYS get aisle seats! And I’m a Delta guy on their jet.
I thanked them, slid over and let the lady have the aisle. Not that Captains are necessarily special, but Delta is quick to put us in the middle. MEC, please address deadhead seating in this PWA.
Old 07-28-2019 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by waldo135
Need to shout out to JetBlue and ask WTF to Delta policy. Deviated Deadhead and listed in JetBlue. Got an aisle seat assigned. An elderly woman boards and asks if it’s possible to get an aisle seat. Since the window is open next to me (2x2seating), I offer to let her have my seat. The lead FA tells me it’s JetBlue policy that Captains ALWAYS get aisle seats! And I’m a Delta guy on their jet.
I thanked them, slid over and let the lady have the aisle. Not that Captains are necessarily special, but Delta is quick to put us in the middle. MEC, please address deadhead seating in this PWA.
Yeah, me too. Middle seat, window seat is a regional partner FA going to training. I asked WTF, shoulder shrug.
Old 07-29-2019 | 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by waldo135
Need to shout out to JetBlue and ask WTF to Delta policy. Deviated Deadhead and listed in JetBlue. Got an aisle seat assigned. An elderly woman boards and asks if it’s possible to get an aisle seat. Since the window is open next to me (2x2seating), I offer to let her have my seat. The lead FA tells me it’s JetBlue policy that Captains ALWAYS get aisle seats! And I’m a Delta guy on their jet.
I thanked them, slid over and let the lady have the aisle. Not that Captains are necessarily special, but Delta is quick to put us in the middle. MEC, please address deadhead seating in this PWA.
I commute on JetBlue often. I can tell you that that is not their policy!
Old 07-29-2019 | 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by waldo135
Deviated Deadhead and listed in JetBlue. Got an aisle seat assigned. An elderly woman boards and asks if it’s possible to get an aisle seat. Since the window is open next to me (2x2seating), I offer to let her have my seat.

What would you have done IF it had been 2x3 seating and only the middle seat was open?
Old 07-29-2019 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Buck Rogers
What would you have done IF it had been 2x3 seating and only the middle seat was open?
Still would have given her the seat. It was the right thing to do.
Old 07-29-2019 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
I commute on JetBlue often. I can tell you that that is not their policy!
In uniform? Just passing on what I was told.
Old 07-29-2019 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by waldo135
Still would have given her the seat. It was the right thing to do.
As Richard Dawson used to say on Family Feud, "Good answer, good answer".

In this scenario the answer is fairly apparent to MOST pilots and pretty black and white. It becomes a little murkier as you cross the spectrum of JS, own airline, DH, DDH, listed for JS, or non rev, etc
Old 07-29-2019 | 04:56 PM
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Are stand-up overnights PWA compliant? I thought I saw some discussion a while back that they are not.

See NYC320A 0979\30JUL. GS award, not a bid package trip.


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Old 07-29-2019 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
I commute on JetBlue often. I can tell you that that is not their policy!
Who cares - our DH, and positive space seat assignment policy blows. Our DH deviation policy front and back end rocks but the seat assignment part is lame.

I know we can't expect to lead the industry in every aspect of our PWA which overall is very good but we have too many areas that are industry lagging.

We should absolutely make solid gains in the weaker areas of our PWA.

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Old 07-29-2019 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by StartngOvr
Are stand-up overnights PWA compliant? I thought I saw some discussion a while back that they are not.

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Years ago the company wanted standups that paid less than 10:30 via a LOA. (Thank goodness that got squashed.)
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