Another Dispatcher's Listing Thread

For those who maintain that AA can not/will not list you at the gate...

Agents are required to create a jumpseat listing if one was not previously made over the phone or online. I routinely see this issue with LAA gate agents.

It was a change that came about in the past couple of years with the merger, and I am not surprised that LAA agents either a) just won't list you, or b) haven't read the changes in the manual.
 
The Good ol' boys at AA (former US Airways Airbus crew) always find it surprising when I say I'm a DX'er. I've actually have one guy look it up in flight (kinda too late for that but oh well) and one that asked to double check my stuff AFTER we landed.

It's amazing how many pilots have no idea offline dispatchers are eligible to be in CASS and can jumpseat. I used to have the paragraph in Southwest's FOM memorized because I got questioned on it numerous times.
 
It's amazing how many pilots have no idea offline dispatchers are eligible to be in CASS and can jumpseat. I used to have the paragraph in Southwest's FOM memorized because I got questioned on it numerous times.

I think It was because of you that I have the Location of the AA FOM memorized.
 
AA you list on MyID greater than 24 hours from departure and if less than you call the 800 number.

I always list for AA less than 6 hours prior to travel on myIDTravel. Never encountered any issues. I just present my ID and Passport and sometimes the PNR and I'm riding Shotgun.
 
I always list for AA less than 6 hours prior to travel on myIDTravel. Never encountered any issues. I just present my ID and Passport and sometimes the PNR and I'm riding Shotgun.

MyID always kicks me out less than 24 hours prior. Clearly AA doesn't like me.
 
I always list for AA less than 6 hours prior to travel on myIDTravel. Never encountered any issues. I just present my ID and Passport and sometimes the PNR and I'm riding Shotgun.

I listed on AA there last year. No problems with ID90, but when I got to the gate they couldn't find my listing until I told them I made it through ID90. Then I couldn't get the jump seat, with both available, because AA had instituted a new procedure requiring a "seat assignment" for the J/S and the gate agent couldn't figure out out to do that.
 
I listed on AA there last year. No problems with ID90, but when I got to the gate they couldn't find my listing until I told them I made it through ID90. Then I couldn't get the jump seat, with both available, because AA had instituted a new procedure requiring a "seat assignment" for the J/S and the gate agent couldn't figure out out to do that.

Seems like a procedural thing when actually making a listing in their system. Just tell them the code to list is D6 (flight deck Jumpseat) ... Not many know it off hand, which is strange.
 
I read that we have a jumpseat agreement with Air Canada and WestJet. Has anybody tried jumpseating on them? I assume you can't take the actual FDJ going from the U.S. to Canada, but can you going domestically within Canada? Do you just list at the gate, and do you pay any taxes/service fees?
 
I read that we have a jumpseat agreement with Air Canada and WestJet. Has anybody tried jumpseating on them? I assume you can't take the actual FDJ going from the U.S. to Canada, but can you going domestically within Canada? Do you just list at the gate, and do you pay any taxes/service fees?
I've always wondered, why is it that the flight deck jumpseat can't be occupied on international flights? I don't see why it would make a difference where the flight is going to/from.
 
I've always wondered, why is it that the flight deck jumpseat can't be occupied on international flights? I don't see why it would make a difference where the flight is going to/from.

CASS is not international. Can't be verified to be up there unless you are on your own metal.
 
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