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Does anyone know what this priority means?
IIRC - D6 Other Airline - LJ "Limited Jumpseat". Allows other airline's pilot who is approved to sit in the cockpit jumpseat but they actually have to sit in coach, provided a jump seat is available in the cockpit.
AA is wierd on this. It's not real priority, lowest rung on the ladder so to speak.
It could have been for a F/A for another airline. Southwest and a couple of other airlines have reciprocal F/A jumpseat agreements with AA. As far as I know, the only ones allowed in the F/A jumpseats are F/A's or FSM's.Thanks. Just curious, because STL gave that code a f/a seat before my D3 (who was properly dressed) and was below him on the list. No worries since my D3 did get on.
Actually I meant to say F/C instead fo f/a. Also the seat was given out 20 mins before my friend got his seat. BUT, once again, no worries, he got on...Flight attendants from other airlines--SW, Frontier, DL--are NOT allowed to actually sit on the jumpseat. We call it a jumpseat agreement, but it means "people who are cabin jumpseat qualified at their airline."
The only way they can get on the a/c is if there is a cabin seat available. It's one of the reasons that Frontier f/as wanted the agreement cancelled. We can ride the jumpseat on Frontier if that's all that's available. They can not ride the jumpseat on AA. Our flights to DEN are always full; so the jumpseat agreement is not of much value to Frontier f/as trying to commute.
It's only been in the last year or two that AE flight attendants were allowed to ride the jumpseat on AA.
Flight attendants from other airlines--SW, Frontier, DL--are NOT allowed to actually sit on the jumpseat. We call it a jumpseat agreement, but it means "people who are cabin jumpseat qualified at their airline."
The only way they can get on the a/c is if there is a cabin seat available. It's one of the reasons that Frontier f/as wanted the agreement cancelled. We can ride the jumpseat on Frontier if that's all that's available. They can not ride the jumpseat on AA. Our flights to DEN are always full; so the jumpseat agreement is not of much value to Frontier f/as trying to commute.
It's only been in the last year or two that AE flight attendants were allowed to ride the jumpseat on AA.
Would only ever be a possibility if AA F/A's were allowed to sit on cockpit J/S's as well without any CA's discretion involved. Unless, of course it was used both ways and any of the F/A's could tell the pilots no way as well. Before that even happens, F/A's from our own reciprocal agreements should be allowed first before any pilots. Fair is fair. I am curious, Honestly, how many DH pilots do you predict would sit on a F/A J/S just to let another Non-rev on? Be it either another D2 or D3? Remember that your workgroup was trying to stab the F/A's in the back regarding OUR J/S's and super seniority for DH.
The person in question was listed below my D3 and was given a f/c boarding pass before my friend was given a coach (he was listed in f/c) seat. There were several out of order. Is the a common occurance.
Only once in my life did I write anyone up. I was going JFK-ATL on a pass and willing to pay a FC surcharge. Passriding was by seniority (within pass classification) at TWA, and I knew just where I stood. I was given a boarding pass and proceeded to my seat 4F. A few minutes before departure the agent came on board and approached me saying, "sir, I'll have to ask you to take your things and move to the back." Mustering up my most polite voice I said, "may I ask why?" He said, "the payroll number on your surcharge is illegible." (this was when passes and surcharges were actual pieces of paper you ran off on a device like a credit card machine with your ID card).Things like that AREN'T supposed to happen but they often do.
Good explanation. It also shows the benefit of AA pilots having the option to sit in an empty FA jumpseat.
Assuming the cockpit jumpseats are already full, a D2/DH pilot in the cabin could occupy an empty FA jumpseat and possibly open up a cabin seat for another airline FA jumpseater or another D3 family member.