Jumpseating and deadhead

B767 · February 14th, 2007, 19:41

What's the difference between jumpseating, deadheading, and non-rev?

casey · February 14th, 2007, 19:53

deadheading is occupying a positive space cabin seat for an official business purpose. Usually for the purpose of repositioning crewmembers.

non-reving is occupying a space available cabin seat using a variety of methods. Each airline has thier own system and you can non-rev on other airlines using IDxx's or ZED fares where applicable. Yourself, spouse, parents and dependant kids are all usually eligable for non-rev travel. Often times there is a fee associated with non-rev travel.

jumpseating is occupying a space available cockpit jumpseat or cabin seat. Jumpeating is free, but last in priority.

BobDDuck · February 15th, 2007, 01:01

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Originally Posted by casey

Jumpeating is free, but last in priority.

Jumpseating is free however if you are going international you will pay taxes (unless you can get the crew to list you on the manifest). Also, Airtran charges $25 for every jumpseater EXCEPT the first one. It depends on the gate agent whether they collect it or not.

Also, keep in mind, in general, only pilots can take the actual jump seat. You may be lower priority then other non revs trying to get on but if you are the only one that can sit up front, then you will get on and they won't.

staplegun · February 15th, 2007, 03:36

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Originally Posted by BobDDuck

Also, keep in mind, in general, only pilots can take the actual jump seat. You may be lower priority then other non revs trying to get on but if you are the only one that can sit up front, then you will get on and they won't.

Bingo! And that is why it's such a beautiful thing... ;^)

Kevin

B767 · February 15th, 2007, 16:00

Can you request a jumpseat though, even if there are seats in back? Say you are a newhire on an ERJ and you are flying home or something on an ERJ and you would like to understand the cockpit and flows and how the aircraft systems work and whatnot...could you request to sit in the jumpseat as sort of some "extra" training?

blee256 · February 15th, 2007, 16:36

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Originally Posted by B767

Can you request a jumpseat though, even if there are seats in back? Say you are a newhire on an ERJ and you are flying home or something on an ERJ and you would like to understand the cockpit and flows and how the aircraft systems work and whatnot...could you request to sit in the jumpseat as sort of some "extra" training?

That would be at the description of the capt. It shouldnt be a problem, but the he/she would make the call. Just tell'em the situation and they should be more than accomodating.

But i would say as a rule, if there is a seat in the back, the crew would probably have you back there. At my airline they added to the training cirriculum 4 fam flights in the jumpseat.

February 14th, 2007, 19:41	#1
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February 14th, 2007, 19:53	#2
casey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: abe Posts: 881	Re: Jumpseating and deadhead deadheading is occupying a positive space cabin seat for an official business purpose. Usually for the purpose of repositioning crewmembers. non-reving is occupying a space available cabin seat using a variety of methods. Each airline has thier own system and you can non-rev on other airlines using IDxx's or ZED fares where applicable. Yourself, spouse, parents and dependant kids are all usually eligable for non-rev travel. Often times there is a fee associated with non-rev travel. jumpseating is occupying a space available cockpit jumpseat or cabin seat. Jumpeating is free, but last in priority.

February 15th, 2007, 16:00	#5
B767 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: COS Posts: 272	Re: Jumpseating and deadhead Can you request a jumpseat though, even if there are seats in back? Say you are a newhire on an ERJ and you are flying home or something on an ERJ and you would like to understand the cockpit and flows and how the aircraft systems work and whatnot...could you request to sit in the jumpseat as sort of some "extra" training? __________________ You can count on me to always be two beats behind every conversation! Superman owns a pair of B767 pajamas "Well, they built the 2006 Dodge Caravan to replace the 2005 and earlier Dodge Caravans, but they're still on the road..." - DT

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