As a UAX guy also, I used to take American every chance I could as well. AA and Eagle have always been great to me. Eagle guys just get screwed when you try JS on AA. I am glad we get free travel on UA (coach) so it dosen't matter if I get a seat in back.

 

With Fedex you can reserve a seat. I think the same for UPS: Jumpseat Finder

There are two options per day, a morning departure gets you there in the evening, and an evening gets you there in the morning (via MEM).

We don't charge!

 

If you are at AE, read the tripbook on Jetnet. It will tell you that you can take the 1W with open seats in the back. The policy changed back in 2004 after cass went into effect.

 

Thank you Seattlecfi...I'll have to look that up, print that up and carry it with me!

As for moving to Miami or elsewhere -- guys, I'm on the bubble if a furlough does happen...and very likely to get displaced to DFW in the near future anyhow...no way I'm spending my precious money to move somewhere!!! I'm going to invest it in a pinball machine or something useful!!

So its either use the Tripbook policy to get my 1W seat or fly other airlines. I don't know why we have such an odd policy in place for non-revving.

99.9% of mainline pilots are cool about jumpseaters from any airline too - last week trying to get out of Miami with 3 pilots (one was another airline) - the Captain pointed at all of us and said, "I'm not leaving here with any empty jumpseats - you're all getting on this plane". Those are the good guys to have. Its usually the gate agents playing the games, the crew are happy to get anybody with wings on board.

Now to check out the FedEx & UPS stuff. Never tried that before!

 

FedEx is domestic only for Offline...which oddly enough, according to the lovely lady that answered the phone...does not include Puerto Rico...only the 50 states. That sucks. I was looking forward to flying with blue jeans on!

 

take ups puerto rico is domestic to them. also some times you can get screwed by a usair west guy cause in their manual puerto rico is an international destination thus no cockpit jumpseating. its domestic for an east crew.

 

Eagle guys have to pay a service charge until they have five years seniority, and they do not get buddy passes (D3's) until their 2nd year.

 

The trick is to get 1W and then ride 1st.... used to work, don't know anymore.

 

OT - The Eagle per diem will be reduced after this ammendment round. It was written to increase five cents every year. The company now says that 1.70 is well above industry average, so they want it reduced to industry average.

 

I did that a few times when I was Eagle too.