CASS-ing without a Passport

Plus, if you have a tight connection it is a life-saver. My best was 5 minutes from off the plane to the employee shuttle-bus, and 15 minutes to clear customs and security at JFK.
 
Global is definitely worth it, even if you only travel international once or twice a year. The fact that it also come with TSA Pre makes is an even bigger plus for domestic travel if you commute. It was convenient when I was at my airline job and traveled for work, but like previously mentioned, it's a life saver when trying to make a tight connection. $100 is a Small price to pay for literally moving from plane to curbside in less than 10 mins.... maybe less if you get a first class upgrade :biggrin:
 
Global Entry is great, as is TSA Pre, works even better coming the other way, no CBP or TSA...
 
Just got denied listing on Delta this morning by a battle axe gate agent because I didn't have my passport BOOK with me for a domestic flight. I checked Delta's jumpseat policy on ALPA and saw nothing about a passport being required if the jumpseater is listed in CASS. Non CASS pilots can even use state drivers licenses to prove their identity. This is opposed to Southwest which does require a passport, though Southwest's policy doesn't specify book or card.

Note, having Global Access or other form of TSA security document won't help you if the gate agent is hung up on having a passport book.

Since it's usually a waste of time to argue with gate agents making a formal complaint is the only way to get stupidity fixed.
 
AFAIK i believed a passport to be required when riding the jumpseat because they have to verify your photo.
 
The passport was a requirement when CASS was implemented. Since then the requirements have officially been relaxed but most airlines still have in their policy/training that a passport is required (or the agents were trained one way back when and never been told otherwise... it’s really not their fault most the time). So, while it’s not officially required, it is “required” to have a passport for the actual jumpseat. Not having a passport on you should at worst get you a flow back to the pax cabin seat on most carriers. Results may vary by gate agent.

Derg said:
AFAIK i believed a passport to be required when riding the jumpseat because they have to verify your photo.
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I would think your actual face would suffice to verify the pic in the computer. . At least my company is nice enough to upload high res full screen pics (my face literally fills the entire screen when they pull me up and gate agents jump back in fear).
 
McCrosky said:
I would think your actual face would suffice to verify the pic in the computer. . At least my company is nice enough to upload high res full screen pics (my face literally fills the entire screen when they pull me up and gate agents jump back in fear).
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Shock and awe, I say.
 
I still carry mine even though like 80% of carriers are doing electronic bookings now which really removes the need for them to check it (you just never know). Delta doesn't have any sort of electronic listing system that you can use prior to heading to the gate. So I would presume the agents would still need to verify you are who you say you are. I JS'd probably about 110 times on DL over the course of 4 years and I was asked for my passport every single time.
 
PHL_Approach said:
I still carry mine even though like 80% of carriers are doing electronic bookings now which really removes the need for them to check it (you just never know). Delta doesn't have any sort of electronic listing system that you can use prior to heading to the gate. So I would presume the agents would still need to verify you are who you say you are. I JS'd probably about 110 times on DL over the course of 4 years and I was asked for my passport every single time.
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I jumpseat on DL a fair amount and I find getting asked for my passport is hit and miss. Usually about 50/50
 
Donald Kelly said:
Just got denied listing on Delta this morning by a battle axe gate agent because I didn't have my passport BOOK with me for a domestic flight. I checked Delta's jumpseat policy on ALPA and saw nothing about a passport being required if the jumpseater is listed in CASS. Non CASS pilots can even use state drivers licenses to prove their identity. This is opposed to Southwest which does require a passport, though Southwest's policy doesn't specify book or card.

Note, having Global Access or other form of TSA security document won't help you if the gate agent is hung up on having a passport book.

Since it's usually a waste of time to argue with gate agents making a formal complaint is the only way to get stupidity fixed.
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I had this almost happen. I told the gate agent I can always catch another one and that I didn't want this to cause a delay. Then I politely asked them to grab a supervisor and check. The supervisor said "Just put him on. If he's not legal to ride jumpseat it's his ass, not yours." Lol
 
Luigi said:
I prefer jetblue because I can save a boarding pass to my phone and not have to worry about checking in till I get to the gate. And still get my TSA Precheck
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JBU wasnt an option in the city pair, but thanks for the headsup anyway - wish more carriers' apps were NR/JS friendly...
 
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