Dispatcher Jumpseating Diaries
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PHL_Approach
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I listed jumpseat on DL ATL-NRT and then NRT-MNL in July 2012. Absolutely couldn't had gone any smoother. I listed at the Counter at F. Agent gave me no crap whatsoever. I just approached and said "Can you please list me for jumpseat" and without missing a beat she listed me just the same as is done on Domestic flights. No taxes are due on DL jumpseating out of a domestic departure city at least not for this leg. However when I got to NRT I went to the CS Counter in the terminal and they listed me again for the leg to MNL which did require taxes paid. Came out I think to about $12 USD. I'd like to do it again soon.
69beers
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Dear diary,
I pretty much got sick of arguing with gate agents who can't seem to decipher the acrynome CASS, and explaining to the occasional narcacistic f/o that the reciprical jumpseat agreement which states dispatchers actually allows dispatchers to jumpseat, to then not actually taking the jumpseat when my wife gets bumped from the flight at our connection with her non-rev ticket. So I said to hell with this rubbish, and went and picked up an overtime shift and bought positive space tickets to Vegas, and a week at the Grand, and wore shorts, and checked my bag instead of cramming a weeks worth of clothes into a carry-on, and acted like a dick to the TSA groppers, and had a few beers before my flight, and had a few beers on my flight, and enjoyed the hell out of my trip!
I pretty much got sick of arguing with gate agents who can't seem to decipher the acrynome CASS, and explaining to the occasional narcacistic f/o that the reciprical jumpseat agreement which states dispatchers actually allows dispatchers to jumpseat, to then not actually taking the jumpseat when my wife gets bumped from the flight at our connection with her non-rev ticket. So I said to hell with this rubbish, and went and picked up an overtime shift and bought positive space tickets to Vegas, and a week at the Grand, and wore shorts, and checked my bag instead of cramming a weeks worth of clothes into a carry-on, and acted like a dick to the TSA groppers, and had a few beers before my flight, and had a few beers on my flight, and enjoyed the hell out of my trip!
FXMXC
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I don't blame you there. Tell you what I have jumpseat at FX I have yet to use it and I may never use it. I worked at NWA for 17 years I got spoiled flying in the passenger world flying first class most of the time. Back then you could actually fly real airplanes i.e. DC-10's 747's domestic not these barbie jets they have now. Now it is very hard to get on much less in F/C. These days I buy my tickets when I want to go somewhere and I can wear what I want and drink my beers. Gotta admit you guys being in CASS is a great deal too bad we cannot get it in MX. But I would not like the BS at the gate with the agents and even pilots who don't know who can and cannot ride. These days it is a pain in the ass anyway to travel with the groping sessions at the TSA so I don't fly much anymore. Was better in years past before 9/11, much better. Would never want to be a commuter so I feel for those who do it. If I ever break into DX at my company I probably won't use the CASS bennies anyway. Just do the FAM ride and thats it.
I have never done International or Cargo as a Jumpseater but I have plenty of experience domestically jumpseating. To the people who have had issues on USAirways...if you read the back of the jumpseat form it says that OAL Dispatchers get A7 priority, and it clearly says dispatcher, so I don't know what the issue is. I have never had a problem with Mainline USAirways. Mesa the other day had to make a phone call, but I got on. Delta is currently the easiest to JS on in my opinion. It used to be United, until they switched to Shares. So far, the best regionals for Dispatchers in my opinion are ExpressJet and Endeavor Air, as I have never had a problem on either one. IMO, the bigger problem I have run into when Jumpseating is with Gate Agents, and usually I will get the captain involved if there is any issues because the Captain controls the JS, not the Gate Agent.