"Checking in" up front when traveling positive space/ paid ticket?

fish1260

fish1260

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Jumpseating: Without a doubt, I ask permission every time!

At my previous couple jobs if deadheading I generally checked in up front if it was reasonable without creating a hassle, but not necessarily every time.

I recently made the jump to the supplemental world, and now find myself positioning/commercialing/deadheading around on paid tickets as is the supplemental life.

A couple days ago I found myself chased down on the jet bridge after deplaning and recieved a bit of a lecture on asking permission for the ride before I could get a word in to explain my situation. I was not in uniform and I suppose the only tell tale signs of being crew was the luggageworks bag and polo shirt with uniform pants

So, what say you guys? Should a crew member traveling on a paid ticket like any other passenger have to check in up front? Would being in uniform change your opinion?
 
No, not deadheading either. I don't get the whole checking in thing, I'm not a CA but it seems like an unnecessary interruption when we're doing a briefing or something and a jumpseater is asking for a ride. Unless they're actually in the jumpseat of course.
 
Paid. No. Deadheading. No. Nonrevving. No.

Unless you're catching a ride on F9... They're the only ones who have seemed to care in the past.


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I got enough to do to get the Maddog ready to fly without interruption. Some I make time for. Kids and curious first time flyers, absolutely! A passenger with a question, sure thing. A crew member on a paid ticket, DH, or NR, "GETTHEFRACKOUT!"
 
I'm glad we're all on same page. The other night the Capt clearly thought I was hitching a free ride without asking permission. It just got me thinking...
 
fish1260 said:
Jumpseating: Without a doubt, I ask permission every time!

At my previous couple jobs if deadheading I generally checked in up front if it was reasonable without creating a hassle, but not necessarily every time.

I recently made the jump to the supplemental world, and now find myself positioning/commercialing/deadheading around on paid tickets as is the supplemental life.

A couple days ago I found myself chased down on the jet bridge after deplaning and recieved a bit of a lecture on asking permission for the ride before I could get a word in to explain my situation. I was not in uniform and I suppose the only tell tale signs of being crew was the luggageworks bag and polo shirt with uniform pants

So, what say you guys? Should a crew member traveling on a paid ticket like any other passenger have to check in up front? Would being in uniform change your opinion?
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That skipper was completely out of line. Imagine if he did that to any other passenger? He'd be hauled into the chief pilots office.

I'm sure he's a blast to fly with.
 
We did a family vacation to Europe. My wife and kids went the day before me because I was working. I told my wife to bring some sort of "goodie" for the FA's. My kids each had 2 boxes of GirlScout cookies that they gave to the FA's. They were sitting in first class on the A330. My son said that they had to share them with the pilots, because his dad is a pilot. The Captain stopped what he was doing, came back and got the kids, took them on a tour of the flight deck complete with pictures of them wearing a hat at the controls.

Moral of the story, if you bring treats, people will want to talk to you. Else, don't bother checking in (for non-jumpseat flights).
 
As others have said, I am not checking in with the captain on a dead head. If it's a non rev, and I am in uniform I will probably QUICKLY stop by and say hi. Jumpseat? Check in every time.

The only exception is if I am jumpseating on company equipment. If that's the case I'll stop in and say hello. OR if I am deadheading on non company equipment and the agent lets me board early/first. I'll at the very least check in the flight attendant and make sure they are ready or ok for me to board.
 
fish1260 said:
A couple days ago I found myself chased down on the jet bridge after deplaning and recieved a bit of a lecture on asking permission for the ride before I could get a word in to explain my situation. I was not in uniform and I suppose the only tell tale signs of being crew was the luggageworks bag and polo shirt with uniform pants
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Sounds like whoever was giving the lecture needs a lecture...and a punch in the face for the level of self-righteousness.

fish1260 said:
So, what say you guys? Should a crew member traveling on a paid ticket like any other passenger have to check in up front? Would being in uniform change your opinion?
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No.

No.

Please, go about your business. Good day.


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^ What these guys all said. I've been doing the paid ticket to work thing for a few years, and have never been chased down the jet bridge over it (I'm never in uniform, but the LW bag gives it away). But, if it's a paid-for ticket that your company bought you, you're a customer. You have as much responsibility to stick your head up front as the business traveler sitting next to you does.

You shouldn't need to escalate it after a brief conversation with the pilot giving you a lecture, but the airline's customer service number is a viable option if you really felt like you were being treated poorly as a customer. Platinum Elite, baby! :)
 
If I'm on a paid ticket and in uniform, I stop by just to make sure they don't think I'm catching a ride without asking. If I'm a nonrev or a deadhead, I don't. Although a few weeks ago, I had a captain from my company call me up right before push and slapped my hand for not saying hi when I was on a deadhead. Something about if something were to happen, he wanted to know that I was there. Here I thought my monkey suit would be a dead giveaway, but I digress.
 
CFIscare said:
If I'm on a paid ticket and in uniform, I stop by just to make sure they don't think I'm catching a ride without asking.
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But really, that's unnecessary. What you and I happen to do for a living has no bearing on anything if you're on a paid ticket. You're a customer like any other. I know you know this, but just pointing that out for the peanut gallery.
 
CFIscare said:
If I'm on a paid ticket and in uniform, I stop by just to make sure they don't think I'm catching a ride without asking. If I'm a nonrev or a deadhead, I don't. Although a few weeks ago, I had a captain from my company call me up right before push and slapped my hand for not saying hi when I was on a deadhead. Something about if something were to happen, he wanted to know that I was there. Here I thought my monkey suit would be a dead giveaway, but I digress.
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That's a weak captain if he's scoping out the passenger cabin, looking for help, "In case something happens" prior to every flight.
 
Perhaps I chose the wrong words or tone in my original post. There was no argument. I was simply asked if I had a minute (of course I did). And I was reminded that the jumpseat is a privilege and most guys are perfectly willing to give out a seat as long as I come up and ask. And to board after the paying pax. After I explained that I was a paying passenger, it was the usual who do you work for, and Merry Christmas. I was on my way in less than 2 minutes max, no big deal.

Mostly I was just curious what others do. With a paid ticket and not in uniform I never even considered checking up front and this made me wonder if there was a precedent for that.
 
fish1260 said:
Jumpseating: Without a doubt, I ask permission every time!

At my previous couple jobs if deadheading I generally checked in up front if it was reasonable without creating a hassle, but not necessarily every time.

I recently made the jump to the supplemental world, and now find myself positioning/commercialing/deadheading around on paid tickets as is the supplemental life.

A couple days ago I found myself chased down on the jet bridge after deplaning and recieved a bit of a lecture on asking permission for the ride before I could get a word in to explain my situation. I was not in uniform and I suppose the only tell tale signs of being crew was the luggageworks bag and polo shirt with uniform pants

So, what say you guys? Should a crew member traveling on a paid ticket like any other passenger have to check in up front? Would being in uniform change your opinion?
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That still seems like a D-bag thing for him to have done based on this information alone. I mean, for all we know you could have been a corporate pilot on a full-fare ticket to meet your airplane somewhere. I see guys in the cabin with FlightSafety tags all the time when I'm floating out to a base.
 
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