Well, that is what Ground Ops (Ops Agent) will tell you, but as we know, the airplane and jumpseat belong to the Captain. If the Captain directs the jumpseater to “take a seat, we‘ll let you know if we need you”, you know, as usual, then you can expect to ride in the cabin, aisle or window.

This does mean, though, IF AT THE CAP, jumpseaters or no jumpseaters, non-revs will not be boarded. Thus, if you are commuting, if it looks tight, list for the jumpseat.

That's definitely the way it should be. Cpt owns it.

This has been my experience the last month or so. I haven’t sat up front yet even though most flights have been at the cap. You will always have at least one family that sits together and frees up a window or aisle seat.

i kind of doubt it. All of my flights except one on my last 3day trip was full to the cap. There was also some open time this weekend that looked like added flight segments.

hope it keeps trending up! TSA numbers for yesterday broke 600k

Center seats will not be available for sale until at least 1Oct.

Question for the SWA folks: Do you not allow jumpseaters to occupy the exit row? I was allowed to pre board to check in with the CA, then I made my way back and was going to sit in exit row, but FA told me I couldn’t because I was a pre board. Not sure why, as I’m willing and able, but just curious. I did politely comply, apologized and moved, and am gracious for the ride. Just want to make sure I don’t break the rules again next time.

Some FAA reg. If you preboard, you can’t occupy the exit row.

Since people pay extra for early boarding positions, they should get first crack at those seats anyway. SWA version of “first class” :)

If you don't want to pre-board, you could probably self-assign yourself to B-0 boarding position and board right after A list finishes. You might get the usual nasty looks from some pax but probably won't get a complaint especially if you walk up looking like you belong there, right as the last A-list pax scans their pass and before they announce B list boarding.

I generally wouldn't jump the line into the middle of A-list boarding, even in company uniform. One look at the VSP package and it's clear the company probably wants A list pax more than they want me LOL :)

Thanks, I’m not real familiar with how SW works.

I think the preboard was a pretty cool courtesy from the ops agent for you. It's a party foul to take the exit row. It's true that preboards cannot sit there. In addition to that, they are highly desired seats amongst paying passengers. You'll never see a company guy sit there on a commute, dead head, or non-rev.