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06-25-2020, 02:50 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Liberty
You'll never see a company guy sit there on a commute, dead head, or non-rev.
06-25-2020, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Liberty
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.
06-25-2020, 03:07 PM
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There’s a ton of unwritten rules and tribal knowledge when it comes to the etiquette of jumpseating and nonrevving on SWA. Don’t feel bad if you don’t know it. Some of it is pretty ridiculous.
06-25-2020, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tr4a
Never say never. Empty flights and no one is in the exit row, I will sit there. (not in uniform).
06-25-2020, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Liberty
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.
Preboard for JS is actually in their manual. They are supposed to do it every time.
06-25-2020, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by texaspilot76
I had no idea people paid extra to do that. I just recently have started to JS on Southwest. Our agents at AA usually give us the exit row if it’s open, but we have assigned seats. I guess I wasn’t thinking about the open seating concept. Thanks for the heads up so I do t screw up again.
06-25-2020, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tanker
Passengers pay the highest fare for Business Select on SWA which gives them boarding positions A1-A15 so that is why preboarders aren't allowed in the exit rows.
06-26-2020, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by e6bpilot
Preboard for JS is actually in their manual. They are supposed to do it every time.
06-26-2020, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Liberty
Thanks! I didn't know that. I know deadheads are preboards by contract. I didn't know that a jumpseat pass was a preboard.
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