Quick question about jumpseating priority on US Airways
12-21-2008 | 12:37 PM
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Quick question about jumpseating priority on US Airways
I know for nonreving, you're assigned SA1-SA9, and within those codes it goes by date of hire, and then by check-in time.
For jumpseating on mainline though.. would someone who flies for Express (not wholly owned) get any priority for the jumpseat over non-US Air/non-Express guys? In other words, would a Colgan guy get priority over a Delta guy. Or is it strictly by check-in time? I asked the gate agent and he said he wasn't sure (
) and I don't want to get screwed so I need to know the rules. Thank you!
*I just realized I should've posted on the regional forum because mainline US Air pilots probably wouldn't know because it doesnt affect them.. can I ask a moderator to move this?
For jumpseating on mainline though.. would someone who flies for Express (not wholly owned) get any priority for the jumpseat over non-US Air/non-Express guys? In other words, would a Colgan guy get priority over a Delta guy. Or is it strictly by check-in time? I asked the gate agent and he said he wasn't sure (
) and I don't want to get screwed so I need to know the rules. Thank you!*I just realized I should've posted on the regional forum because mainline US Air pilots probably wouldn't know because it doesnt affect them.. can I ask a moderator to move this?
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12-21-2008 | 01:01 PM
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Colgan, as a US Air Express operator, will get priority over off-line pilots, such as Delta, but is behind wholly-owned US Airways Express carriers (PSA and Piedmont), and of course, mainline US Airways pilots on US Airways mainline flights.
First come, first serve between two non-wholly owned US Airways Express pilots for jumpseating - ie, a Mesa pilot, a Air Wisconsin pilot, and a Colgan pilot all want to jumpseat on US Airways mainline. Whichever one of the 3 signs up for the jumpseat first gets it, and then hopes a PSA, Piedmont, or US Airways pilot doesn't show up.
76's have 2 seats, 75's, just one. Some 73's have 2 seats, some have one (show up early and try to speak to the crew, b/c the agents usually assume there's only one seat). Airbus all have 2.
Good luck.
First come, first serve between two non-wholly owned US Airways Express pilots for jumpseating - ie, a Mesa pilot, a Air Wisconsin pilot, and a Colgan pilot all want to jumpseat on US Airways mainline. Whichever one of the 3 signs up for the jumpseat first gets it, and then hopes a PSA, Piedmont, or US Airways pilot doesn't show up.
76's have 2 seats, 75's, just one. Some 73's have 2 seats, some have one (show up early and try to speak to the crew, b/c the agents usually assume there's only one seat). Airbus all have 2.
Good luck.
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