How hard is it to jumpseat a CRJ flight

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03-14-2008, 06:28 PM

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POPA

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Originally Posted by ACEAV8R

Gate agents get their numbers that determine weight restrictions from the flight release sent by the dispatchers.

This is a four-step process:
Step One: Gate agent looks at pax/bag restrictions on paperwork.
Step Two: Gate agent completely disregards restrictions.
Step Three: Gate agent takes 20 minutes to decide whether to pull bags or pax.
Step Four: Ops calls delay on flight crew.

03-14-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by POPA

If you believe it long enough, then it may be true. I won't contribute in a CSA vs Flight crew debate on how this works with a flight crew member. Hell I wouldn't expect you to entertain any misinformed comment I make about the V-speeds on the aircraft you fly. I will suggest however that the next time you're trying to jumpseat, if you feel that the gate agent isn't helping you out enough maybe you should offer a helping hand. After all you seem to have it all figured out.

03-14-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmay

Funny, the only time I've ever run into trouble is with my own company...in my own domicile. Ever other single gate agent I've run into, company or competition, has been phenomenal.

SLC / SkyWest is that way.

Our gates, our planes, our agents. A regular issue of denying or making it very difficult to get on the planes

If it happens to any SkyWest pilot, please fill out an online jumpseat complaint form. We can't fix the problem if the problem isn't substantially identified.

03-14-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmay

Funny, the only time I've ever run into trouble is with my own company...in my own domicile. Ever other single gate agent I've run into, company or competition, has been phenomenal.

I think everyone here in FAT has had problems with our gate agents. Most are nice but there are a few there that are down right nasty to deal with! I always try to bring candy with me to help sweeten the mood with all the gate agents I come across! And as everyone has already said on here....always try to get to the crew when jumpseating and let them know your looking for a ride! Thank you to all the crews out there for letting me hitch a ride to work!

03-14-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ACEAV8R

but more often it is probably the case of the agent just trying to do their jobs. It would probably play in your favor if you guys can some how get in touch with the crew early(before they start fueling/boarding) or contact dispatch(for your own respective company) so that it is planned from early on .

eh, that doesn't convince me one bit. the one time that really stands out in my mind, I was at the gate two hours early, and the flight was neither scheduled to be full nor actually full.. and the crew never told the gate agent that there was a weight restriction. I am always polite to gate agents as I am aware that they can be helpful or unhelpful to me. I personally think this kind of situation can only be attributed to a gate agent being a jerk. It's not like accomodating me would've delayed the flight one bit, since I had been at the gate area for two hours. In fact, her denying me was what delayed the flight because now the captain had to come upstairs to resolve the situation.

03-15-2008, 12:50 PM

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Mainline US Airways has it written in their contract that a jumpseater is autmatically included in the basic operating wieght of the aircraft. Everyone should jump on the bandwagon and get that done so we can always get the jumpseat of needed.

03-15-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

At least we can agree on something

I am not as evil as you think I am. No need to maul me, wolf.

03-16-2008, 09:27 AM

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Jumpseating on a CRJ700 shouldn't be too big a deal. The carrier I fly for does all the W&B for us via ACARS so we can't play with the numbers at all. That being said I have yet to see us be weight restricted except on really long legs (DFW to SBA, MYNN to DFW) + bad WX where we carry max fuel.