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Old 08-07-2023, 07:11 PM
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Howdy. New OAL guy here getting excited about the prospects of international jumpseating. Hiw difficult would it be to grab a seat going from, say, LAX to NRT or MIA to AMS? Thanks!
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Old 08-10-2023, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by SlightlyAvg
Howdy. New OAL guy here getting excited about the prospects of international jumpseating. Hiw difficult would it be to grab a seat going from, say, LAX to NRT or MIA to AMS? Thanks!

As easy as listing yourself through published means and verification of cass.

Minus the pun, you should be fine on both of those routes.
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Old 08-10-2023, 10:14 AM
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Well for what its worth, I checked in to see if the AMS - ORD flight yesterday had any empty seats, and the lady told me it was completely full.
Anyone that does that route regularly knows if it gets full with commuters and jump seaters?
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Old 08-10-2023, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by HELLAS
Well for what its worth, I checked in to see if the AMS - ORD flight yesterday had any empty seats, and the lady told me it was completely full.
Anyone that does that route regularly knows if it gets full with commuters and jump seaters?
Between the company making full use of our freighters for international DHs, the number of European residents we have that need to get to a Stateside airport to Gateway from, and the loss of the HHN-GSP route...yea, AMS flights are going to be full.

LGG will have a couple weekly departures that might be more open.
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Old 08-10-2023, 01:03 PM
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Between the company making full use of our freighters for international DHs, the number of European residents we have that need to get to a Stateside airport to Gateway from, and the loss of the HHN-GSP route...yea, AMS flights are going to be full.

LGG will have a couple weekly departures that might be more open.
Thank you. How does the jumpseating priority go to offline pilots? First come first serve?
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Old 08-10-2023, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by HELLAS
Thank you. How does the jumpseating priority go to offline pilots? First come first serve?
Captain lines up the candidates in descending order based on good looks and how well your shoes are shined.

btw. that AMS-ORD left with one empty seat. We have a lot of late changes to schedules, so it's worth asking again near the departure time.

(yes, its first come first serve).
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Old 08-10-2023, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by dera
Captain lines up the candidates in descending order based on good looks and how well your shoes are shined.

btw. that AMS-ORD left with one empty seat. We have a lot of late changes to schedules, so it's worth asking again near the departure time.

(yes, its first come first serve).
Haha sounds good thank you!
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Old 08-14-2023, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by dera
Captain lines up the candidates in descending order based on good looks and how well your shoes are shined.

btw. that AMS-ORD left with one empty seat. We have a lot of late changes to schedules, so it's worth asking again near the departure time.

(yes, its first come first serve).
Still would have been unavailable with one empty seat. CBA states one supernumerary seat must be saved for operating crew. I've seen so many people ignore this and let a flight depart with all those seats full.
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Old 08-14-2023, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by AboveMins
Still would have been unavailable with one empty seat. CBA states one supernumerary seat must be saved for operating crew. I've seen so many people ignore this and let a flight depart with all those seats full.
8.A.2.a. applies to scheduling a Deadhead on company aircraft. Not only does the operating crew need a seat available for rest, but the deadheading crew on duty requires a business class or better, or supernumerary seat.

This doesn't apply to jumpseating. The Captain controls jumpseating on their aircraft and they can offer up the last seat for take off and landing, but the Jump Seater has to move up front to seat 3 or 4 during cruise.
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Old 08-15-2023, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Clue32
8.A.2.a. applies to scheduling a Deadhead on company aircraft. Not only does the operating crew need a seat available for rest, but the deadheading crew on duty requires a business class or better, or supernumerary seat.

This doesn't apply to jumpseating. The Captain controls jumpseating on their aircraft and they can offer up the last seat for take off and landing, but the Jump Seater has to move up front to seat 3 or 4 during cruise.
Exactly this. I have had a couple of fellow crew who did not understand that. Jumpseater can always sit in the jumpseat.
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