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06-05-2016, 10:03 PM
#8284
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,898
Originally Posted by BeechedJet
My nomination today is a Skywest pilot today who bumped me from the JS as I was trying to commute to work. Now normally I understand these situations, people get bumped all the time and the plane was her own equipment. To be completely fair she had all the right for that seat. Thats was all fine and dandy until she saw me standing at the gate and asked me if I listed. I said yes, I'm trying to go to work. I'm in uniform, she's not and she's also dragging two rollaboards. She looks at me and says "sorry I have an engagement party to go to" and then cheerfully informs me of the other flights that day that really don't get me to my sign in time. I couldn't believe it, absolutely incredible. What comes around goes around.
06-05-2016, 10:12 PM
#8285
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,898
Originally Posted by BeechedJet
See I get all that but my issue was I was initially cleared for the jumpseat. I was holding the physical captains copy. I don't know why the gate agent cleared me so early but that's besides the fact. Right as boarding was to begin, she came up to the counter, saw me standing there and that's when she told me sorry I'm going to list and bump you so I can go to my party. I don't know why she mentioned to me her party or even spoke to me in the first place.
06-05-2016, 10:15 PM
#8286
Proponent of Hysteria
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: "Part of the problem." : JL
Posts: 1,053
Originally Posted by ShyGuy
I don't see what the problem is. Her company metal, her priority. She actually sounds nice if she took the time to look up flights/loads for you to find another option.
In all my years jumpseating, I rarely even talk to other jumpseaters in the gate area.
And this is one of the reasons why. Not to sound callous, but I don't care if you're going to work or a funeral. Nor do I except you to care where I'm going. Hawaii or work, it doesn't matter.
I don't see how anyone could get angry at someone else just exercising the Jumpseat priority that the various company's have established for them. Or why it matters how many suitcases she had.
It's one thing if she came over and made a point of being a dick to you about bumping you off the flight. But your story doesn't make it sound like that's what happened.
Most companies have commuter policies these days as well.
06-06-2016, 03:05 AM
#8288
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2012
Position: Right Seat, BOHICA Clipper
Posts: 42
Originally Posted by skater3260
Well, he's right. Commuting sucks- always has always will.
My exception is the coarse arrogance of the response, "get a tissue"? Here's one for you, be the adult, be a professional, assume the best of your fellow aviators, don't be a douche about it.
Enjoy your caviar.
06-06-2016, 04:18 AM
#8289
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2013
Position: to-go plate at hotel buffet
Posts: 802
Originally Posted by skypine27
It's one thing if she came over and made a point of being a dick to you about bumping you off the flight. But your story doesn't make it sound like that's what happened.
06-06-2016, 04:35 AM
#8290
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: Left seat of a little plane
Posts: 2,397
Originally Posted by BeechedJet
No this is exactly what happened, it's the entire story. She never checked loads for me, she just said there's other flights leaving today.
Now if I could take even the cruddiest seat in the back, to include a cabin JS, to help you out, I would. But if there were no other options, I cannot believe that you expect someone on their own metal to stay at the gate while you get to go to work on another airline's metal, and she gets to not use the privilege of the JS on her own metal.
Am I missing something?
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