Latest nominee: the UAL CA who nonrevved on us (Skywest) a couple days ago. I greeted him as he boarded with a friendly 'welcome aboard, Captain', only to be completely ignored. Same thing happened when we deplaned. Not even a glance of acknowledgement, no 'thanks for the ride,' nothing. And I know he was a nonrev guy, not deadheading.

The complete absence of professional courtesy was just mind-boggling.

Did you call him/her on it?

Is it required for all non-revs to acknowledge you and say thanks? If he was pass riding what is the big deal? He was using a seat in the cabin and sounds like you were trying to elicit a thanks for giving him the ride when in actuality it was his pass privilege that actually got him the ride.

Also was this on a route that was previously flown as a manline flight? Perhaps the "thanks for flying the route I previously flew" would not have been received well by you and your need for acknowledgement.

If they're not jumpseating, I don't get bent out of shape over it. Lambourne hit the nail squarely on the head in his assessment.

Really it's got nothing to do with non-revving, jumpseating, etc. It's just common courtesy to acknowledge someone when they welcome you aboard or say goodbye, whether you're boarding the crew van or a 777

And as far as the route goes, I don't recall mainline ever flying into San Luis Obispo. But what should that have to do with anything? Nothing, that's what.

No, I just figured that perhaps the guy was having a bad day. Or that he was one of those guys with a chip on his shoulder about the regionals. Or possibly that he was just really antisocial.

Let me help you out with that;

"thanks for flying the route I gave away on (insert scope give by legacy airline pilot on a pre pre 9/11 dollar bills and big jets for small jet giveaway here)"

And round and round a chicken-egg circle jerk could go........

Another one from "the jumpseat files"...........

Hub to hub city pair, there's lot of non-revs, there ALWAYS IS. Standard, pilots ALWAYS list for non-rev and JS, it's just what commuters do. Turns out, ALL non-revs cleared on stand by passes and didn't have to JS, to include the express employees.

Legacy CA makes an RJ CA get out of his last row middle seat, walk all the way up to the cockpit, and check in with him. Even though he cleared on a non rev pass. CA acts appalled that RJ CA didn't check in. Turns out, even the gate agent told the CA everyone cleared and no one was JS'ing.

CA wouldn't close the door till the RJ CA came up to the cockpit and said "hi".

When the call is made to get his side of the story, his rationale is "well I'm just doing my job". No clue when got written in that it's the CA's job to police the non revs as well.......

If the flight was from SEA it would be a stolen Horizon route :D

Well it is considered common courtesy, especially when the roles are reversed. If in fact said commuter was really concerned about the fact that SkyWest was operating a route they previously flew, they certainly didn't show it when they voted away scope language. I never flew for SkyWest, nor any other jet regional, but they certainly do not shoulder the blame for the monster that is now the "regional" industry. That egg lays directly on the face of the selfish morons that sold the career down the toilet for an hourly rate. Sorry.. I know it hurts but that's the truth fellas.

Seriously? You have got to be kiddin me. You want non revs togive you a thanks? All gate agents, FAs, parents, children? What makes ita common courtesy? Who made that rule? Do you feel special if someone says thanks.

Please if you are non reving on my flight, DONT come up say thanks. Get in your seat and relax.