HTBH

Delta pilot asking a quick question....

Trying to get to India in January. You all seem to be the only US carrier in town that still makes it all the way there vs having to go with a foreign carrier.

Anyone have any expertise on how either a jumpseat would work or an ID90? My original goal was to stay on Delta metal as long as possible, either to AMS, CDG or HKG and then ID90 it. But, if I'm on a non-Delta flight anyway, it might be easier to make it work stateside on United than try to make it happen overseas with KLM, Air France, Jet, etc...

Any info would be helpful (am I allowed to jumpseat on United internationally to and from India, are any ID90's ever upgraded, how packed are the flights, etc..etc...?)

Thanks,
HTBH

JoePatroni

You can Jumpseat as long as there is a seat in the back, India is usually pretty full. Getting a FC seat is almost impossible due to pax upgrades plus non-rev upgrades. The ALPA app has the procedure for jumpseating.

Coming back from India can be a pain because the station normally won't even let non-revs/Jumpseaters through security unless they are assured of a seat- talking to the crew when they arrive at the airport is a huge help because if they know you're there it makes a difference.

nkm06

Listing for the jumpseat in Delhi is not that hard except that you've to keep explaining again and again that you need to list for the flight which most of the gate agents don't understand. There are only handful of people that actually work for United that can list you. I'll give you there names as it'll make this process easier. I only know 2 names, they're Mohit & Ashish. To list for the jumpseat you're going to have to go airline ticket counter at either Lounge A or B. There you're going to request to list for the jumpseat. You've to give your badge & passport to list. You cannot enter the airport until they list you & give you a copy of that listing.

Flights from India to US are almost everyday oversold during this time with school breaks going on. In India, you cannot go to the gate with a STANDBY boarding pass as you've to go through immigration. So, I would highly suggest that you let the captain know of your presence and that you're trying to jumpseat on his/her flight. I got the email address of UAL jumpseat coordinator. Since I had issues with jumpseating out of DEL before, I now email him when I plan on jumpseating so he could let the captain know that I'll be there.

Always have a back up plan. Last time the gate agents would not accommodate myself & 4 other non-revs stating weight issue. Captain of that flight later emailed me saying he would've been able to take us all but Chicago wouldn't give clearance to DEL station to release seats to non-rev. The immigration situation makes it hard since you're not at the gate & it can take 30-60 minutes just going through immigration/security so sometimes if it's close to departure, station will close the flight so as to not delay the flight.

Slats Extend

Also, India is going through a huge upheaval with their currency. They have invalidated their old paper and still do not have enough of the new paper in circulation.

This has led to rationing at ATM's, low daily limits on withdrawals and currency exchange.

Good Luck

awax

And only one in four people in India have access to indoor plumbing, double good luck.

oldmako

These things apparently take time...

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"It’s been 10 months since India officially launched Swachh Bharat, a national cleanliness drive, which, among other things, aims to put an end to the practice of open defecation in the country by 2019.

To meet its target, some 30 million people need to be convinced to build and use toilets each year. But the $31 billion program has been criticized for cutting funding for education and communication intended to do the convincing. It has instead focused on subsidy-fueled construction, targeting more than 110 million toilets in five years"

https://www.devex.com/news/in-india-...r-change-86702

awax

You can lead a man to water......