You’re a non-rev??? GO SIT DOWN!!!
02-05-2023, 08:31 AM
#111
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Originally Posted by TransWorld
How much does a USA Today cost? Have no idea, they are always complimentary. Come on, take your seat.
02-05-2023, 11:30 AM
#112
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Position: 787 Captain
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Originally Posted by Cyio
The reason we have to check in is simply due to keeping control of the JS in the CA's hands, not the companies. There really is no practical reason anymore for it.
02-05-2023, 11:40 AM
#113
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Originally Posted by Guppydriver95
Correct. If you get a seat via a Jumpseat listing, you’re riding with all the same jumpseat rules. You must have your licence and medical (supposed to be checked), no alcohol consumption, even if wearing civilian clothes and not going to work. You’re a guest of the Captain, and he/she decides if you can be there, regardless of whether or not the agent has available seats in the back. Yes, it’s not as simple as it was when it was limited to the number of cockpit jumpseats, but busting a guys nads for saying hi is a jerk move.
I can only speak to Uniteds procedures, policies, and FOM. This is a quote - "The Captain has the authority to permit a jumpseater to occupy any available cabin seat after boarding has been completed".
Improved IT and the desire of CSRs to be efficient and courteous has led to the CSRs assigning cabin seats directly. It saves the time and effort of doing it after closing the aircraft door. This is NO WAY diminishes the fact the the cabin seat is authorized by the Captain.
We give away our authority through laziness, apathy, and ignorance. I have no intention of contributing to the erosion of Captains Authority. I've yet to have anyone 'press to test' on my flights.
02-05-2023, 03:06 PM
#114
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Anyone who came to my flight deck to say hi was always met with a smile and a "welcome on board," regardless of the reason. I nod my head at crew members in the terminal and wave to kids in the window. I also make small talk with KCM personnel and ask the gate agent how their day is going.
02-05-2023, 04:00 PM
#115
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Originally Posted by Slick111
I did that once, when I was new to the 121 world. The (Delta) Captain had me removed from the aircraft.
If you’re off-line, with a seat assignment, always thank the Captain for his/her hospitality.
If you’re off-line, with a seat assignment, always thank the Captain for his/her hospitality.
02-06-2023, 10:32 AM
#118
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Originally Posted by hydrostream
Anyone who came to my flight deck to say hi was always met with a smile and a "welcome on board," regardless of the reason. I nod my head at crew members in the terminal and wave to kids in the window. I also make small talk with KCM personnel and ask the gate agent how their day is going.
02-06-2023, 01:46 PM
#119
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More than a few times over the years I've been on a flight as a paying passenger (employer bought the ticket), in uniform because the employer required it, and have been dressed down by a captain for failing to check in and get permission to ride. I understand, if the captain has felt that a breach of etiquette occurred, he might educate me on his limitless kingdom and my small place it in, but as a passenger with ticket in hand, that level of arrogance doesn't impress.
When I leave an airplane as a passenger, I nod and say thank you to the flight attendants, and if the flight crew is there, to them, too. Beyond that, I don't feel inclined to fall at their feet and thank them profusely for their generosity in allowing me to buy a ticket and ride. Perhaps that's a misstep, but it will have to do.
When I leave an airplane as a passenger, I nod and say thank you to the flight attendants, and if the flight crew is there, to them, too. Beyond that, I don't feel inclined to fall at their feet and thank them profusely for their generosity in allowing me to buy a ticket and ride. Perhaps that's a misstep, but it will have to do.
02-06-2023, 02:23 PM
#120
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
More than a few times over the years I've been on a flight as a paying passenger (employer bought the ticket), in uniform because the employer required it, and have been dressed down by a captain for failing to check in and get permission to ride. I understand, if the captain has felt that a breach of etiquette occurred, he might educate me on his limitless kingdom and my small place it in, but as a passenger with ticket in hand, that level of arrogance doesn't impress.
When I leave an airplane as a passenger, I nod and say thank you to the flight attendants, and if the flight crew is there, to them, too. Beyond that, I don't feel inclined to fall at their feet and thank them profusely for their generosity in allowing me to buy a ticket and ride. Perhaps that's a misstep, but it will have to do.
When I leave an airplane as a passenger, I nod and say thank you to the flight attendants, and if the flight crew is there, to them, too. Beyond that, I don't feel inclined to fall at their feet and thank them profusely for their generosity in allowing me to buy a ticket and ride. Perhaps that's a misstep, but it will have to do.
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