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PlaneFan82 said:
You have to pay for it. Get it with Global Entry.


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was thinking of paying for GE going to the precheck line without having a boarding pass, then tell them I'm jumpseating. Similar to the other thread, I'm hoping to avoid as much hassle as possible mainly the regular pax line.
 
Mainline_or_bust said:
was thinking of paying for GE going to the precheck line without having a boarding pass, then tell them I'm jumpseating. Similar to the other thread, I'm hoping to avoid as much hassle as possible mainly the regular pax line.
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In the words of a "friendly" LGA TSA agent, " It don't matter if you are an employee or not. You have to have Pre-Check printed on a boarding pass or security document." I was told this as I showed not only my employee ID and Global Entry card. Now I just stop at the counter and give them my KTN.


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Doing my FAM rides and had no issue at ORD. Just went to employee line and showed my employee badge and told them I was jumpseating and they let me right thru. No boarding pass or security doc.
 
Not for nothing, but it's not like you're out something if you have to go through regular security. That's the default, and that's what you should expect. Plan for that, and If you happen to get cleared through the crew line and save a few minutes, great!
 
Flying Saluki said:
Not for nothing, but it's not like you're out something if you have to go through regular security. That's the default, and that's what you should expect. Plan for that, and If you happen to get cleared through the crew line and save a few minutes, great!
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I think the point being made is that depending on the airport you can make SIGNIFICANT savings going through the employee line. ATL is a perfect example of that. The General Population line is typically a 20+ minute ordeal.
 
We need a cheat sheet on here for those of us who have little experience jumpseating. I'd like to take advantage of it more but due to lack of experience, I tend to just ride on company flights. A cheat sheet would be awesome. Seems there is a lot of advice on how to jumpseat successfully - do's and dont's, what airports are most difficult, what airlines are most difficult, etc...but it's scattered throughout threads on this forum. Anyone who's a seasoned jumpseater who finds extra time on their hands...if you're willing to throw something together it would be greatly appreciated! ;-)
 
womanpilot73 said:
We need a cheat sheet on here for those of us who have little experience jumpseating. I'd like to take advantage of it more but due to lack of experience, I tend to just ride on company flights. A cheat sheet would be awesome. Seems there is a lot of advice on how to jumpseat successfully - do's and dont's, what airports are most difficult, what airlines are most difficult, etc...but it's scattered throughout threads on this forum. Anyone who's a seasoned jumpseater who finds extra time on their hands...if you're willing to throw something together it would be greatly appreciated! ;-)
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I don't think a cheat sheet would help. It differs day by day. Who's working the ticket counter, TSA, etc. I've never had a problem jumpseating on anyone.

www.jumpseatinfo.org
 
CPZ9900 said:
I don't think a cheat sheet would help. It differs day by day. Who's working the ticket counter, TSA, etc. I've never had a problem jumpseating on anyone. www.jumpseatinfo.org
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Well there sure seems to be a lot of tips and tricks out there, so to speak. There is endless convo about it here anyway. Lots of opinions of what works and doesn't work, etc... So it seems like it would maybe be helpful to some of us inexperienced jumpseaters. Thanks for the link.
 
womanpilot73 said:
Well there sure seems to be a lot of tips and tricks out there, so to speak. There is endless convo about it here anyway. Lots of opinions of what works and doesn't work, etc... So it seems like it would maybe be helpful to some of us inexperienced jumpseaters. Thanks for the link.
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CPZ9900 described it best. I think for starters, a universal SOP by TSA would be helpful to all of us. I'm starting to find more and more are requiring a security pass to get through. When I get turned away at the checkpoint for not having one, I think to myself "ok Gandalf" .

Then I laugh to myself while walking back to the ticket counter.
 
Out on FAM rides right now and had no problem walking thru security without a pass at the following airports: MCI, PHL, ORD or ATL
 
I've never had issues walking thru security without a pass at LAS, STL, MCI, ATL, or SLC. Those that work for regionals or lesser known carriers may have issues at airports where your carrier does not have regular service. The times I have had issues are when the TSA employee doesn't recognize the company. DAL for example, the employee would not let me use my company badge as a form of ID and I had a pass.
 
crow said:
I've never had issues walking thru security without a pass at LAS, STL, MCI, ATL, or SLC. Those that work for regionals or lesser known carriers may have issues at airports where your carrier does not have regular service. The times I have had issues are when the TSA employee doesn't recognize the company. DAL for example, the employee would not let me use my company badge as a form of ID and I had a pass.
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Yeah the only place I had an issue with that was when I was at a regional. I got waved through by a TSA agent and then I had the same agent come after me when I had cleared security already and try to tell me I had to go back to the ticket counter...I think because she didn't recognize my airline. As I had already cleared them by then, I politely told her to get stuffed. Probably the only time I'll get away with that but since I had already made it into the secure area by that point I guess there wasn't much she could do...at any rate I never heard anything more about it.
 
I had a TSA supervisor call my dispatch office to confirm I could jumpseat on another carrier. Keep in mind I work at an all cargo airline, and I provided the number he called. I could have given him anyone's number and as long as that person said "ok" I was good. That only happened once. I for a while had their manual page and and paragraph number that said all I needed was an airline ID. Wanna see a ticked off agent? Quote their regs to them. Invariably that resulted in the famed "local policy is to.." response.
 
crow said:
I've never had issues walking thru security without a pass at LAS, STL, MCI, ATL, or SLC. Those that work for regionals or lesser known carriers may have issues at airports where your carrier does not have regular service. The times I have had issues are when the TSA employee doesn't recognize the company. DAL for example, the employee would not let me use my company badge as a form of ID and I had a pass.
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Goes to show that it varies with agents; because a few months ago an agent in LAS made me go get a security pass from the ticket counter. I'm pretty sure that FedEx is a recognizable name. I always them my passport, company ID, and security pass. Never had any issues with that trio. At my previous carrier, an agent in MIA once told me that "in order to get through without a pass, your airline has to be "based" at that airport." Which is why I just list at the ticket counter and grab a security pass. While a PITA, I know, it could be the difference tween getting that last seat and bumped to the next flight. ;);)
 
Mach82 said:
Goes to show that it varies with agents; because a few months ago an agent in LAS made me go get a security pass from the ticket counter. I'm pretty sure that FedEx is a recognizable name. I always them my passport, company ID, and security pass. Never had any issues with that trio. At my previous carrier, an agent in MIA once told me that "in order to get through without a pass, your airline has to be "based" at that airport." Which is why I just list at the ticket counter and grab a security pass. While a PITA, I know, it could be the difference tween getting that last seat and bumped to the next flight. ;);)
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What's a FedEx? Are they like Amazon?


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womanpilot73 said:
Well there sure seems to be a lot of tips and tricks out there, so to speak. There is endless convo about it here anyway. Lots of opinions of what works and doesn't work, etc... So it seems like it would maybe be helpful to some of us inexperienced jumpseaters. Thanks for the link.
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Yeah there are way too many variables. There are certain processes on how to list for certain airlines that may be helpful but I think as far as airport specific, its just a crapshoot.
 
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