If I'm not mistaken, isn't that the case everywhere?

 

Not in my experience. When I show up at other airlines, they assign me a seat based on my priority at the time I show up. None of them have ever assigned me the JS then waited until boarding was complete before giving me a seat, which pretty much puts the JS person at the very lowest priority for seat assignment.

Not one other airline does it how we're planning on doing it. Every other one assigns a seat immediately based on priority, at least in my experience.

 

He isn't a commuter, so.....

 

No, of course not. That's sheer and utter stupidity, and thankfully fixed.

I was referring to the JSers being the last priority after all the regular nonrevs get accommodated.

 

I’m assuming that one of the issues is the JS being preboarded. The nonrevs are given seats after that occurs. A possible solution - JS automatically added to the nonrev list for seat assignments. If the JS loses in the seat allocation lottery they take the JS, if they get a seat they take that seat. The ops agent tells the JS the result when they come down to confirm the aero data version.

There’s probably numerous holes in that idea.

 

Always hate it when it’s close on seats so you sign up for the JS. Then they start issuing stby pax seats and you would’ve gotten one but they force you up front because of the JS. JS should be the last resort if you can’t otherwise get a seat, so I like that idea.

 

Not a commuter so I don’t have a lot of experience, but the half-dozen times I have jumped on Delta I was the last one on the aircraft.

 

Some of you guys are convoluting jumpseating and nonrevving.

Advantages to jumpseating - preboard, early luggage stowage, do not get kicked off in a weight restriction.
Advantages to Nonrev - may get first crack at a cabin seat and not have to sit up front in a completely full situation.

They are two separate things. You are going to choose one or the other at the gate podium.

The policy as it is currently is very close to what I would consider “industry standard”. You have to make a choice on what you want to do. Most ops agents are going to let you preboard if you are in uniform. I plan on just nonrevving unless they are in a weight situation.

I have a feeling once this settles down, it will be very close to exactly what everyone else does, which is assign an extra legroom cabin seat to crew unless they aren’t available (people are cheap so they usually are).

 

Who wants to tell the FAs that after Tuesday, the exit row restriction for nonrevs and jumpseaters isn't a thing anymore?

i fear that's seriously going to move their cheese.

 

After doing some asking around, I believe only United allows you to be on both lists.

I just naturally assumed that JS would be last for a seat assignment because that's common.