Jumpseating on a Continental Express flight
03-26-2009 | 04:34 AM
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Jumpseating on a Continental Express flight
Today I finish in PHL at 5:17 and hope to jumpseat home to GRR via CLE. The shortest way in total time is on an ExpressJet flight at 18:30 and another out of CLE on, I think, Chautauqua.
On CAL's website they both show at least a half-dozen open seats. Is this web info reliable? Is there a non-rev number I can call to get listed in advance and have a better idea of loads?
I know the ERJ-145 has weight issues. Am I likely to get bumped even with open seats?
I hardly ever use CAL Express but this connection looks good.
Any thoughts from folks familiar would be very appreciated! Thanks!
On CAL's website they both show at least a half-dozen open seats. Is this web info reliable? Is there a non-rev number I can call to get listed in advance and have a better idea of loads?
I know the ERJ-145 has weight issues. Am I likely to get bumped even with open seats?
I hardly ever use CAL Express but this connection looks good.
Any thoughts from folks familiar would be very appreciated! Thanks!
03-26-2009 | 08:49 AM
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Today I finish in PHL at 5:17 and hope to jumpseat home to GRR via CLE. The shortest way in total time is on an ExpressJet flight at 18:30 and another out of CLE on, I think, Chautauqua.
On CAL's website they both show at least a half-dozen open seats. Is this web info reliable? Is there a non-rev number I can call to get listed in advance and have a better idea of loads?
I know the ERJ-145 has weight issues. Am I likely to get bumped even with open seats?
I hardly ever use CAL Express but this connection looks good.
Any thoughts from folks familiar would be very appreciated! Thanks!
On CAL's website they both show at least a half-dozen open seats. Is this web info reliable? Is there a non-rev number I can call to get listed in advance and have a better idea of loads?
I know the ERJ-145 has weight issues. Am I likely to get bumped even with open seats?
I hardly ever use CAL Express but this connection looks good.
Any thoughts from folks familiar would be very appreciated! Thanks!
03-26-2009 | 09:05 AM
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Yeah, I've ridden on XJT quite a bit... Just talk to the gate agent... Haven't had a problem with 'em. I've generally found the seatmap on the CO website to be fairly accurate as well.
03-26-2009 | 10:44 AM
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03-26-2009 | 10:56 AM
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Thank goodness they got that mod. That was a HUGE problem when CHQ started flying for CAL. It was by far NOT the crew's fault, but it was still frustrating trying to commute home from IAH.
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