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Originally Posted by Ozpilot414
I was at the gate this morning to see if I could get out of PDX but the ticket agent said if we did not have a jumpseat agreement we were not allowed. It did not help that I was not in CASS either but I have jumpseated with SWA before...I guess its just luck of the draw.........
If you made it to the gate, try this next time. Doesn't guarantee you'll get the seat, but it's worth a shot. Ask (politely) to talk to the CA. If he says no, at least you exhausted every means available to you at that time. Sometimes, even for 121 guys, getting past a gate agent EVEN with CASS and a reciprocal agreement can be more work than it should.
Granted the JS is a privilege that we are all grateful for, sometimes it shouldn't be so hard to talk to the CA to get a ride on HIS jumpseat.