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Why a US Airways Pilot Kept American Pilots From His Jumpseat
No pilot group has paid a higher price, since the Sept. 11 attacks triggered a round of airline industry restructuring, than the ones at US Airways. (www.thestreet.com) المزيد...
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I agree completely. Too bad some did abuse it, as shown in that link below my post (the one from "Airline Pilot Central", 2010). Except management (at my company) would take their guaranteed seat (usually F/C), and not bother with the J/S for personal or business travel.
One tine (years ago) I was on a PS0 (Positive Space, highest priority) for a deadhead and as usual, the damn thing was overbooked, so I told the gate I'd volunteer to J/S.
I walked onboard the Airbus, and straight to the flight deck (where I saw pilots)...and next thing I'm being screamed at by this woman...turns out SHE was the Captain, and was in the galley talking to F/As. I honestly didn't even see her, there. But, SHE decided to read me the riot act, how I had no right to ignore her, blah, blah, blah...I wanted to say some choice words, but instead just calmly told her that I had already had a seat in the back and was just helping out the Agents. And, that I'd be happy to NOT ride her (GDammed) jumpseat!
By my staying professional, (and, I was a little embarrassed for her), she was eventually mollified...so, it can work both ways. An arrogant prick (male OR female) with a chip on their shoulder.
One tine (years ago) I was on a PS0 (Positive Space, highest priority) for a deadhead and as usual, the damn thing was overbooked, so I told the gate I'd volunteer to J/S.
I walked onboard the Airbus, and straight to the flight deck (where I saw pilots)...and next thing I'm being screamed at by this woman...turns out SHE was the Captain, and was in the galley talking to F/As. I honestly didn't even see her, there. But, SHE decided to read me the riot act, how I had no right to ignore her, blah, blah, blah...I wanted to say some choice words, but instead just calmly told her that I had already had a seat in the back and was just helping out the Agents. And, that I'd be happy to NOT ride her (GDammed) jumpseat!
By my staying professional, (and, I was a little embarrassed for her), she was eventually mollified...so, it can work both ways. An arrogant prick (male OR female) with a chip on their shoulder.
Don't you think that law and legalities are abused not only in courts but out side the courts also. And that too by the non legal persona !
The distinction between ' Right " and the " Privilege " ! Exploited to the hilt by guys as simple and as non legal minded as pilots !
Strange but true.
The distinction between ' Right " and the " Privilege " ! Exploited to the hilt by guys as simple and as non legal minded as pilots !
Strange but true.
"While a seniority ruling should make 49% of those affected unhappy, Nicolau made two-thirds unhappy. The other third worked at America West. The majority voted to leave ALPA after 53 years and to form USAPA."
This experience at US is certainly what led ALPA to bend over backward to make sure that United pilots (the larger group) was happy in their seniority list integration, even if the CO pilots (the smaller group) were not fairly treated and were unhappy with the combined seniority list.
This experience at US is certainly what led ALPA to bend over backward to make sure that United pilots (the larger group) was happy in their seniority list integration, even if the CO pilots (the smaller group) were not fairly treated and were unhappy with the combined seniority list.
I worked with ALPA when I was in Labor Relations at America West. I don't know why they voted to leave ALPA - one union's pretty much the same as the next.
Perhaps they thought the grass would be greener?
Only to realize that the lane you left for the 'faster' one is slower than the one you left.
It doesn't matter the reason, which is completely left out of the article--and really not about a denied jumpseat but about the east/west debacle.
Really the breadth of this tiny jumpseat denial makes me think the three "pilots" were management types and should have been traveling on a bought ticket, not a jumpseat.