Originally Posted by Gearjerk (Post 771020)

80,

I do in fact remember, and although a jumpseater was listed as a "9H" under the NRSA system, when the agent "released" the seats they could release a seat in "first class" instead of "economy" regardless of how the person was "listed" for the flight.

Again, and I'll sound like a stuck record when repeating myself multiple times, it was completely at the agents discretion as to whether they would release the listing under a "first class vacancy" or maintain the status of the listing for the flight and issue an economy class seat instead. (READ-No specific policy saying that they couldn't, unless of course Bar comes up with something and then I'll have to eat CROW for the previous three posts of mine.) Disclaimer: Never have seen a policy saying they couldn't release a first class seat for someone listed as a 9H.

Has nothing to do with how a person was listed for the flight, but instead what the agent chose to "release for seats" when the rest of the flight had already been boarded. Hence, my receiving a first class seat multiple times when jumpseating on NWA.

GJ

Originally Posted by shiznit (Post 771039)

Um....I've stayed out of this for a while, but I was a gate agent in MEM in a past life and I can honestly say it was at that time (just post 9/11) that we were not permitted to issue jump seaters an F seat from the gate unless there was nothing else available. Whatever the captain did on board was his business and I always did my best to let the captain know what "good" seats were going to be available.:D

Originally Posted by Ottopilot (Post 770661)

CAL assigns jumpseaters to coach....

Even the pilot's crew rest seat is in coach (737/757/767), but they can move up if there is room.

Originally Posted by Gearjerk (Post 771054)

Shiz,

A sincere thank you for your input. My intentions are to find out whether the first class seats that I was issued as a jumpseater on NWA (circa 02'-07') were a discretionary effort by the agent, something that was ultimately against policy, or if there was somehow a misunderstanding of what policy actually was.

Not saying you are/were wrong, just trying to find out whether it was "formal written policy", or "informal verbal policy" passed down from a manager, to a supervisor, to the men & women "on the front lines" such as yourself.

Again, thanks for any input. Trying to make this seem as civil as possible, as sometimes through the medium of text alone, words can be taken the wrong way with the loss of voice inflection received in verbal conversation.

Signed,

GJ

P.S. Not going to believe you guys until I see it in writing, which I'm quite sure Bar is working diligently at as we speak with the internet research talent that he has. :-)

Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 771264)

To get back on topic, I have not read anything about a change in jumpseat policy in any company communication. I just re-read the FOM on jumpseat and the following is the only thing I can find related to this topic. It's on the first page.

"The number of seats available to jumpseat riders is equal to the number of
available flight deck jumpseats and available cabin passenger seats in all cabin
classes."

That says to me that a JS'er can sit in any open seat no matter where it is located.

Denny

Originally Posted by Gearjerk (Post 771266)

Thanks Denny.

Oh, and by the way, what kind of deal can you get me on a four-star hotel in Vegas this weekend. :D

GJ

Originally Posted by tols (Post 770609)

I was j/s from LAX to Sydney recently and as soon I checked in at the gate the agent said that "you are not getting fist class". I really did not know what to say at first and after a pause I politely asked him why not. He said that it is the new Delta policy. Anyways, I got my seat assignment at the gate and introduced myself to the crew and did not bother to investigate further. Even economy seat is great when it's free but I wondering if any Delta guys could confirm the new policy? BTW Delta has always treated me great and I am not complaining... I am just asking... who does not like first class on an 15 hour flight :)