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09-25-2019 | 07:23 PM
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09-25-2019 | 07:32 PM
#42
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I guess he really is that obtuse.
09-25-2019 | 07:37 PM
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November class date at NK, it's my first airline after a decade of corporate flying. Sounds silly that one of the things I'm nervous about is unwritten jumpseat etiquette, having never done it. Thanks for the info on this thread haha
09-25-2019 | 07:44 PM
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Hope, for your sake, that you are better prepared with all the other stuff that’s in the same black and white....
09-25-2019 | 07:53 PM
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No, I think he’s referring to some of our non-retrofitted aircraft with Acro seats in the rear. New airplanes are all Acro, old have BFS, old coach seats, and the last couple of rows of Acro seats that are pre-reclined with the wimpy table. This individual has clearly never been on one of our newer aircraft where all of the seats are the Acro design.
09-25-2019 | 07:58 PM
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09-25-2019 | 08:05 PM
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Always check in. Worst that could happen is they say “you have a seat in the back, no need to check in”. My first time jump-seating was on SWA and I was told by the gate agent to take a seat in the back. I had been told to check in when jumpseating but my 23 year old brain figured “well I’m not jumpseating so no need to bother them.” They called me up to the cockpit after everyone had boarded and proceeded to give me a run down on proper jumpseat etiquette. They were nice about it but yeah, always check in.
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09-25-2019 | 08:15 PM
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[QUOTE=TrojanCMH;2893531]Always check in. Worst that could happen is they say “you have a seat in the back, no need to check in”. My first time jump-seating was on SWA and I was told by the gate agent to take a seat in the back. I had been told to check in when jumpseating but my 23 year old brain figured “well I’m not jumpseating so no need to bother them.” They called me up to the cockpit after everyone had boarded and proceeded to give me a run down on proper jumpseat etiquette. They were nice about it but yeah, always check in.
Certainly good advise- but I’m not sure “check in” is the right way to look at it.
Regardless of what seat you’ve been assigned, or what a gate agent has said- it’s your RESPONSIBILITY as a “jumpseater” to ASK for that ride.
Certainly good advise- but I’m not sure “check in” is the right way to look at it.
Regardless of what seat you’ve been assigned, or what a gate agent has said- it’s your RESPONSIBILITY as a “jumpseater” to ASK for that ride.
09-25-2019 | 11:10 PM
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And it doesn’t hurt to grease the wheels with a little bit of coffee or pastries at the gate.
