Originally Posted by
stimpy
Yes it is the airline and ultimately the captain who decides. In the case of BA it is strictly forbidden while in the air no matter the destination. To the point where the captain could lose his job. But on the ground BA can and often do allow guests in the cockpit. UA is the same. LH and LX are more relaxed about this. I've never asked on AF.
Most likely depends on the crew. Last year, a friend flew SFO-CDG in La Première connecting to another EU city. He was driven to his connecting flight before the rest of the pax had boarded and was invited to sit in the cockpit jump seat for the entire flight, both take off and landing. My friend's note to me... "The LP agent got us there before any other passengers and the captain was super friendly chatting with us. One thing led to another and he said I’m welcome to sit in the jumpseat for takeoff and/or landing. Obviously I said both and ended up just staying there the whole flight since it was short."