Jumpseater Bag Fees on Spirit & Frontier???
11-13-2019, 09:06 AM
#62
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Originally Posted by DWC CAP10 USAF
How does one airline put others to shame WRT JS’ing? Ease of listing vs just walking up? Do they carry you down the jetway while hand feeding you grapes? Does the Capt not require you to dig your license and medical out of your bag for his visual inspection?
With that said, the crews themselves are always great. Southwest and Spirit have been the most enjoyable jumpseating experiences.
Southwest will let you preboard, pick a seat, and camp out there until everyone boards, and if the seat is open, it's yours. If not, you go up front.
Spirit makes you board last, but their business model usually leaves a lot of bin space, and they'll offer you drinks and snacks as soon as you board.
11-13-2019, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
AA oversells like crazy. With their cancellations, they routinely have 40+ standbys. AA gate agents can be some of the worst in the business. I've had them give me crap about my "free ride", forcing you to check a bag, not allowing you to board even a little bit early to prevent said checking. I list through myidtravel, and they always complain about how I didn't check in. As far as I know, there is no way for me to do that on my own.
With that said, the crews themselves are always great. Southwest and Spirit have been the most enjoyable jumpseating experiences.
Southwest will let you preboard, pick a seat, and camp out there until everyone boards, and if the seat is open, it's yours. If not, you go up front.
Spirit makes you board last, but their business model usually leaves a lot of bin space, and they'll offer you drinks and snacks as soon as you board.
With that said, the crews themselves are always great. Southwest and Spirit have been the most enjoyable jumpseating experiences.
Southwest will let you preboard, pick a seat, and camp out there until everyone boards, and if the seat is open, it's yours. If not, you go up front.
Spirit makes you board last, but their business model usually leaves a lot of bin space, and they'll offer you drinks and snacks as soon as you board.
11-14-2019, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
AA oversells like crazy. With their cancellations, they routinely have 40+ standbys. AA gate agents can be some of the worst in the business. I've had them give me crap about my "free ride", forcing you to check a bag, not allowing you to board even a little bit early to prevent said checking. I list through myidtravel, and they always complain about how I didn't check in. As far as I know, there is no way for me to do that on my own.
With that said, the crews themselves are always great. Southwest and Spirit have been the most enjoyable jumpseating experiences.
Southwest will let you preboard, pick a seat, and camp out there until everyone boards, and if the seat is open, it's yours. If not, you go up front.
Spirit makes you board last, but their business model usually leaves a lot of bin space, and they'll offer you drinks and snacks as soon as you board.
With that said, the crews themselves are always great. Southwest and Spirit have been the most enjoyable jumpseating experiences.
Southwest will let you preboard, pick a seat, and camp out there until everyone boards, and if the seat is open, it's yours. If not, you go up front.
Spirit makes you board last, but their business model usually leaves a lot of bin space, and they'll offer you drinks and snacks as soon as you board.
11-17-2019, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by RonnyK320
I've never had a jumpseater board last, unless the flight was full and they just wanted to stay our of our way. The flight usually closes 45 minutes from departure, they'll usually give you a seat and let you down first. That's what I've seen anyway...
11-17-2019, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
The jumpseat pass tells you to board last. I'm sure the crew doesn't mind if you bend that rule, but as a freeloader, I don't push it.
At AA it says to board with group 1.
Dal was dead last after everyone and their sister. Was awkward.
11-18-2019, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
The jumpseat pass tells you to board last. I'm sure the crew doesn't mind if you bend that rule, but as a freeloader, I don't push it.
04-29-2022, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyingPirate
Resurrecting this thread. Wondering how many free checked bags I can bring as a jump seater on Frontier? One checked one carry on?
Had a guy bring his bicycle in a case once and we kept it up front…
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