Mainy airlines now allow FA's to occuppy a seat in the back via "the FA JS." I know JB DL AA USair and UAL allow this. The gate checks the FA in via the mainline check in rules. Often times the gate agents have no idea that RJ company they are leting them on (b/c there are so many of them) so they just use the normal mainline procedures.

I highly doubt you would ever get in any trouble for someone sitting in the cabin, pilot fa mech dispatcher or who ever. The mainline carrier that you fly for OWNs the seats, and gate agents control who sits in the seats, not the pilots! The CA only control who sits in the actual JS's.


You want unlimited JS on AA, then you need your company to allow unlimited JS. AA jumpseat coordantor can help you get unlimited JS with AA if your company allows unlimited JS. Do take it out on others. In the mean time... have a zed fare or ID90 in your back pocket if you are not unlimited in the AA res system....

You sound like a joy to fly with. :rolleyes:

That's exactly what I was thinking... :D

I was thinking the same thing. Can anyone say POWER TRIP?

[QUOTE=JiffyLube;418998]Mainy airlines now allow FA's to occuppy a seat in the back via "the FA JS." I know JB DL AA USair and UAL allow this. The gate checks the FA in via the mainline check in rules. Often times the gate agents have no idea that RJ company they are leting them on (b/c there are so many of them) so they just use the normal mainline procedures.

I highly doubt you would ever get in any trouble for someone sitting in the cabin, pilot fa mech dispatcher or who ever. The mainline carrier that you fly for OWNs the seats, and gate agents control who sits in the seats, not the pilots! The CA only control who sits in the actual JS's.


Then why did AA bump me twice...over 50 SA...went to NWA they're always good to me...its called a RECIP Program for a reason...
You cannot LIST as a JS, fill out a JS form if you are an FA at my company..sad but true...its in BLACK and WHITE...i did mention she was OFFLINE ... she wasnt nonreving...


Do take it out on others. In the mean time...

I will not "take it out on others"...actually you, yourself just said that you most likely wouldn't get into trouble if you sat in the cabin. Why would AA bump me twice with over 50SA, two different capt, two different times...quite a pattern with AA

thanks for the input...its quite clear to me...I will stick to the RULES and I will help my fellow commuter pilots get home or to work...

Agreed. She probably didn't know any better. Lets assume ignorance before malice.

please, have you ever had a CAL F/A jump on your plane and just throw there crew bag in the crew closet, and just sit down, the most obnoxious thing in the world. Could you imagine if an Express F/A did that on a CAL plane:eek:

AA Fa's ride on us all the time - They never say a word to us up front - I just had a AA FA totally hook me up while I was jumping home because she rides on us all the time and we treat her good apparently - The MegaBite cookies are a heart attack. I spoke with one of our FA's and they have the same deal on AA - They just say hello to the cabin crew. No need for them to say hello to the capt. It's in their agreement - Who do you work for? You sound like a joy...Or you don't commute - Hope you didnt make a commute home for one of your fellow pilots middle seat misery because of your attitude with her...

We've had similar issues here at Colgan with CAL FAs trying to jumpseat on us. We do not have a reciprocal FA jumpseat agreement with CAL. There are a couple of commuters that try to jumpseat rather than nonrev to save the money. The captain I was flying with asked me what I thought, I told him I thought it should be up to the flight attendant, as it's not my toes being stepped on here. The FA agreed, on the condition that the CAL FA would contact her jumpseat coordinator and tell them she was denied and that we need to work out an agreement.

You get more flies with honey...

(to save the comments later - we do not have an extra FA jumpseat, I'm just talking about jumpseat privileges for a cabin seat. Also, continental has not purchased the seats on our saabs, we only get paid for the seats that have butts in them. I believe it's different on our Qs.)

If there is an open seat why be a jerk about it. I had to j/s the other day and was given a seat assignment in the back but still always check in with the CA and FO to ask for the ride. Watching this CA not even introduce himself or his FO after I did was the first sign of his attitude. He wanted to see all of my licenses, medical and crew badge to which he gave everyone a solid inspection. Why all this to sit in the back?

After the inspection he handed me everything and said "I'll let you ride." So I smiled and walked by the many empty first class seats and sat in my assigned seat of 27B (oh yes a middle.)

Point is why must we go out of our ways at time to make a commuter feel like a pain in our side. If you are not riding the jump and you need to get home, welcome aboard and take a seat.