Originally Posted by exwaterski

Okay so what is the etiquette for non-revs in uniform? I check in about half the time, but if it's a full flight with other non revs and jumpseaters I just take my seat in the back so the actual jumpseaters can check in. I do feel a little "dirty" whenever I don't check in but I think it's unpractical to have a bunch of non revs all trying to poke their heads in to the cockpit during boarding. No one has ever said anything but I wonder sometimes if people look at me like "I'm running to the back" when I'm just trying to get out of the way. I always thank the crew for the ride on the way out if they happen to be standing in the door otherwise I just go on about my business. Jumpseating of course is different.

Originally Posted by CA1900

Guys, we're paying passengers. We're on real (expensive) tickets, went through security (probably with SSSS!), and have seat assignments. We're just part of the herd.

If it's that important for us to "check in," then we should be pre-boarded. Besides, we're only going to hold up your boarding if we insist on stopping the flow to come up and say hi! What would I do with my bags in the meantime -- leave them in the aisle while the FAs have to retreat into the galley? Or leave them in the jetway, and have to push my way back out to get it after I've "checked in"? It just isn't practical unless you're standing at the cockpit door greeting passengers. If you are, of course I'll say "hi!" But I'm not going through all of the above, or waiting 'til the end and losing all hope of an overhead bin. If you really want to talk, come on out and have me pre-boarded into first class. I'll be happy to oblige!

We wear a vaguely airline-looking uniform because our company requires us to do so on the way to an assignment, but we're not jumpseaters.

Originally Posted by p1ayn

If I am non rev on my own company, I observe how busy and crowded it is at the time I get on the aircraft. I usually just go straight to the back. However on a jumpseat pass with another airline I always check in and introduce myself unless specifically asked not to by lead FA.

Originally Posted by DAL4EVER

I'm not sure how it is at your airline but as a jumpseater I've always understood that you must check in with the Captain since its his prerogative to grant the jumpseat even if its in the Captain. While the introducing yourself to the Lead F/A is good etiquette its not required like the Captain is. But perhaps its different at different airlines now.