Southwest Jumpseat ?
#41
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
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Neither the TSA or FAA require a passport to Jumpseat. It's a holdover from the early days of CASS before pictures were added. Some airlines have continued to require it and at airlines that don't require many agents still ask. Hopefully it will get better.
#42
Happy story: I'm a UAL pilot (that isn't the happy part I'm referring to) and circumstances required me to try and catch a ride on SWA at the last minute today.
I showed up at the gate 15 min prior to departure...cold...no listing, no nothin'. Gate agent was working out some stuff with a pax in front of me right up to the push time. When it was my turn, I kind of said thanks anyway, but she said hang on, lemme see...called down to the bridge driver and who knows whom else, then hands me my boarding pass, "go! You're on! LUV YA!"
I thanked her profusely, ran down, said hi, thanks to the bros up front, then the FA said lemme hang your coat, grab a row there are plenty of empties. The other FA gave me a can of water, cookies, and yet another smile.
You guys run a very people-friendly act; I mean that kinda like the way Hooters takes care of their customers, like very friendly and homey, maybe not 100% classy but who wants classy if it's all stuffy anyway? I wish there was that attitude at every airline.
Bottom line: a bunch of SWA employees delayed a flight for a freeloader who works for the competition.
I didn't have the opportunity to thank every employee that was involved, but I did thank a few. The best way I can return the favor is to pay it forward, and I will.
Thank you again
T/W
I showed up at the gate 15 min prior to departure...cold...no listing, no nothin'. Gate agent was working out some stuff with a pax in front of me right up to the push time. When it was my turn, I kind of said thanks anyway, but she said hang on, lemme see...called down to the bridge driver and who knows whom else, then hands me my boarding pass, "go! You're on! LUV YA!"
I thanked her profusely, ran down, said hi, thanks to the bros up front, then the FA said lemme hang your coat, grab a row there are plenty of empties. The other FA gave me a can of water, cookies, and yet another smile.
You guys run a very people-friendly act; I mean that kinda like the way Hooters takes care of their customers, like very friendly and homey, maybe not 100% classy but who wants classy if it's all stuffy anyway? I wish there was that attitude at every airline.
Bottom line: a bunch of SWA employees delayed a flight for a freeloader who works for the competition.
I didn't have the opportunity to thank every employee that was involved, but I did thank a few. The best way I can return the favor is to pay it forward, and I will.
Thank you again
T/W
#44
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Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: Mostly Herks. Soon to be Guppys and FRED
Posts: 280
Happy story: I'm a UAL pilot (that isn't the happy part I'm referring to) and circumstances required me to try and catch a ride on SWA at the last minute today.
I showed up at the gate 15 min prior to departure...cold...no listing, no nothin'. Gate agent was working out some stuff with a pax in front of me right up to the push time. When it was my turn, I kind of said thanks anyway, but she said hang on, lemme see...called down to the bridge driver and who knows whom else, then hands me my boarding pass, "go! You're on! LUV YA!"
I thanked her profusely, ran down, said hi, thanks to the bros up front, then the FA said lemme hang your coat, grab a row there are plenty of empties. The other FA gave me a can of water, cookies, and yet another smile.
You guys run a very people-friendly act; I mean that kinda like the way Hooters takes care of their customers, like very friendly and homey, maybe not 100% classy but who wants classy if it's all stuffy anyway? I wish there was that attitude at every airline.
Bottom line: a bunch of SWA employees delayed a flight for a freeloader who works for the competition.
I didn't have the opportunity to thank every employee that was involved, but I did thank a few. The best way I can return the favor is to pay it forward, and I will.
Thank you again
T/W
I showed up at the gate 15 min prior to departure...cold...no listing, no nothin'. Gate agent was working out some stuff with a pax in front of me right up to the push time. When it was my turn, I kind of said thanks anyway, but she said hang on, lemme see...called down to the bridge driver and who knows whom else, then hands me my boarding pass, "go! You're on! LUV YA!"
I thanked her profusely, ran down, said hi, thanks to the bros up front, then the FA said lemme hang your coat, grab a row there are plenty of empties. The other FA gave me a can of water, cookies, and yet another smile.
You guys run a very people-friendly act; I mean that kinda like the way Hooters takes care of their customers, like very friendly and homey, maybe not 100% classy but who wants classy if it's all stuffy anyway? I wish there was that attitude at every airline.
Bottom line: a bunch of SWA employees delayed a flight for a freeloader who works for the competition.
I didn't have the opportunity to thank every employee that was involved, but I did thank a few. The best way I can return the favor is to pay it forward, and I will.
Thank you again
T/W
#47
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Position: training to be FO on 737 SWA
Posts: 49
#48
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Joined APC: Oct 2010
Posts: 662
Just to expand on what TR4a said, if it's a -300 with no winglets there's a 50% chance of one jumpseat; if it's a -300 with winglets 10% chance of one jumpseat; if it's a -500 there's two jumpseats; if it's a -700 10% chance of one jumpseat; if it's an -800 there's two jumpseats.
Every airplane SWA has received new from Boeing comes with two jumpseats (unlike another airline around here that shall remain nameless).
Every airplane SWA has received new from Boeing comes with two jumpseats (unlike another airline around here that shall remain nameless).
#49
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Joined APC: Dec 2014
Position: training to be FO on 737 SWA
Posts: 49
Just to expand on what TR4a said, if it's a -300 with no winglets there's a 50% chance of one jumpseat; if it's a -300 with winglets 10% chance of one jumpseat; if it's a -500 there's two jumpseats; if it's a -700 10% chance of one jumpseat; if it's an -800 there's two jumpseats.
Every airplane SWA has received new from Boeing comes with two jumpseats (unlike another airline around here that shall remain nameless).
Every airplane SWA has received new from Boeing comes with two jumpseats (unlike another airline around here that shall remain nameless).
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