Why should a interline pilot bumming a ride get first class over a USAirwasy employeeYes, at least for the last several years - just like F/A's as I understand it.
They shouldn't and that wasn't part of the rules when J/S access to F/C was negotiated. Jumpseaters are only supposed to sit in F/C if there is an open seat available. They would be behind paid F/C, upgrades to F/C (free to elites or paid under the "Move Up" program), and non-revs who paid the fee to upgrade to F/C.
Yes, ALPA negotiated the benefit. Part of the reason was that other airlines offered that to our pilots riding their jumpseat and we wanted to be able to reciprocate. Part was the "If the seat is going to be open after those I listed above are all taken care of, what difference does it make if the J/S rides in F/C instead of coach." I assume that AFA used basically the same reasoning when they negotiated the same benefit for F/A's ridng J/S.
Jim
I guess it would be free for the USAirway employee and not for the entitle jumpseater
Shouldn’t a paying customer get firstclass before a interline pilot bumming a ride
I guess not it’s free for the customer and the interline pilot bumming a ride is entitle
To F/C