Atlas Intl Jumpseat

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Dxer5138

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Have any of you tried jumpseating to/from an international location on Atlas as an OAL dispatcher? If so, how was the experience and was it difficult getting back to the United States from that location?
 
It all depends on where you are going to/from. Most of the time you don't leave from a gate- usually is just a parking spot on the FAR side of the airfield.
I also recommend that you try and dress as much like a pilot as possible, sans the shoulder boards. You will have a very hard time in some places going through customs/immigration not dressed like a crewmember.
 
What's the latest with international jump seating? I heard they restricted it during Corona, is it fully back? What's their facial hair policy? Is it the same as everyone else or more relaxed since your outside the flight deck on the 747 upper deck?
 
GoingTurbo said:
What's the latest with international jump seating? I heard they restricted it during Corona, is it fully back? What's their facial hair policy? Is it the same as everyone else or more relaxed since your outside the flight deck on the 747 upper deck?
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I rode the jumpseat from MIA to BOG to MIA recently.
I love the jumpseat department at Atlas...they're really really nice.
if you're coming back international on Atlas...get to the departure point a solid 4 hours before the flight is scheduled to depart...and/or consider wearing a pilot shirt with black pants.
 
I found out that they don't allow jump seaters on flights with a block time greater than 16 hours due to a clause in their contract. They do allow beards and goatees if they're "neatly groomed"
 
ASpilot2be said:
Anything over 16 hours we can't have more than one load master, and one mechanic. It saves seats for the crew to sit in, and the 777 can get very crowded with more than 2 people riding in the back.
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From experience, some of their South American routings like MIA-GRU-SCL can have a similar situation of 3-4 pilots, load master and mechanic making for a snug 747 upper deck, so earlier listing the better. Especially since some of their flights are only once a week. Ditto Amerijet with 3 pilots and a loadmaster on a 767 on some of their routings...
 
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