FDX: jumpseating procedures
02-19-2008, 08:43 AM
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Thanks for that good info and FREE is perfectly within my budget. The bus that picks up, is that just outside the baggage claim in any of the terminals or are we talking the standard issue P4 bus stop?
I saw those two flights listed and they may work out well, they are a little on the late side but it sure beats spending an entire extra night in ewr and I would be glad to get a ride along if they had room. Do both the bus and the 72 have seats in the back as well or are they specifically just the cockpit seats?
side note: I have been trying the 1866 number and keep getting the person at extension etc etc etc but I will keep giving it a try the number I have is 866-357-5711
I saw those two flights listed and they may work out well, they are a little on the late side but it sure beats spending an entire extra night in ewr and I would be glad to get a ride along if they had room. Do both the bus and the 72 have seats in the back as well or are they specifically just the cockpit seats?
side note: I have been trying the 1866 number and keep getting the person at extension etc etc etc but I will keep giving it a try the number I have is 866-357-5711
02-19-2008, 08:57 AM
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I called the 1800 number that odark listed and that helped, I have registered and gotten that all taken care of and was told all I need to do now is call the 866 number 24 hours to 2 hours prior to the flight to list and providing there is room and I get the thumbs up from the skipper than I am in. I have been reading a few places with a google search the the 72 does not allow jumpseaters because fedex only wanted offliners in the back which it does not have but it appears that it may be old news as MD11 mentioned.
Thanks for the directions, it sounds like a fairly commuter friendly environment out of those two airports with public transport available, would work out great for those nights I duty off at 2200 and would rather get home by 4am then sleep in a crashpad and get home by 11 the next morning.
Thanks for the directions, it sounds like a fairly commuter friendly environment out of those two airports with public transport available, would work out great for those nights I duty off at 2200 and would rather get home by 4am then sleep in a crashpad and get home by 11 the next morning.
02-19-2008, 09:18 AM
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usmc-sgt, on your way to BOS, you might just let the crew know that you're looking at a 1/3 to 1/2 mile walk to get to a ride. I'll bet they offer to drop you off on their way to the hotel. And don't worry about getting to or from the ops office once you get to the Fedex ramp: you will be escorted to/from the office. Good luck.
02-19-2008, 11:57 AM
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usmc-sgt, on your way to BOS, you might just let the crew know that you're looking at a 1/3 to 1/2 mile walk to get to a ride. I'll bet they offer to drop you off on their way to the hotel. And don't worry about getting to or from the ops office once you get to the Fedex ramp: you will be escorted to/from the office. Good luck.
02-19-2008, 12:02 PM
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Actually, if I was on the flight I'd happy to give you a ride, and insulted if I saw you walking down the road while we were driving to hotel. Fedex guys, as a rule, use the passenger guy's jumpseats a lot more than you passenger guys use ours, so we are usually more than happy to go a little out of our way to help one of you out.
02-19-2008, 12:07 PM
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I appreciate that, my old flight school chief pilot retired from FDX this past September and he was a real standup guy and told many stories of how he worked in similiar company.
I may take someone up on that offer if it comes along because in all honesty no one likes to pull their rollaboard and flight case a 1/2 mile in the rain/sleet/snow/cold/heat etc.
I may take someone up on that offer if it comes along because in all honesty no one likes to pull their rollaboard and flight case a 1/2 mile in the rain/sleet/snow/cold/heat etc.
02-20-2008, 10:46 PM
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We take offline guys in the 727 cockpit as long as you are in CASS. No problem.
02-21-2008, 03:13 AM
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Thats good to hear. I almost had to catch a ride last night from EWR but shocklingly the 8:45 CAL to Boston had somewhere around 40 empty seats which is unheard of. That was my last flight so it was looking like I would be making the voyage to visit Fedex. Its looking like next week for sure because I duty off at quarter till ten and thats IF I am on time which will not happen at EWR.
Ive got all of the info I need though so it seems like it should be a piece of cake. Thanks everyone, I now am in their system with a profile and know which planes to take and exactly how to get where I am going.
Ive got all of the info I need though so it seems like it should be a piece of cake. Thanks everyone, I now am in their system with a profile and know which planes to take and exactly how to get where I am going.
02-23-2008, 09:11 AM
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