@Dan208B
This is before the merger, from our internal board an actual J/S story from your former side:
" I've been jumpseating on Alaska several times a month now for the past 7 years. Today PDX-LAX on a 737-900 it was full in the back and the Capt. decided that he would NOT take 2 jumpseaters in the cockpit (guess who was second!). Fortunately at the last minute I jumped on Jetblue and spent a very pleasant 2hrs in their cockpit down to LGB. Alaska crews have been nothing but gracious hosts for the past 7 years, so this may be an aberration, and clearly 4 people in a 737 cockpit is cramped - but I thought I'd let everyone stay informed... "
My guesses:
Ex-military?
Alaska his first airline?
Does not commute?
All of the above?
Did you see this at your time there? I'd be ticked inside if I knew a CA refused to take a jumpseater simply because it would be too cramped. Leave no one behind! Besides, PDX-LAX is like a 2 hr-ish flight so people should man up and take the cramp-ness for 2 hrs.