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Old Jul 28, 2022 | 9:09 pm
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Adam Smith
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Originally Posted by aircanada_loyal
So you are telling me that had I stuck around the gate and not boarded, I'd have gotten a seat in J cabin.
Quite possibly.

My question is: do uniformed AC employees trump a revenue passenger?
If you've boarded, you've effectively taken yourself off the list. They don't trump you, they're just the last people left on the list.

Originally Posted by ChrisA330
Deadheading Captains do. Can’t remember if FOs are entitled too.
Deadheading pilots, whether captains or FOs, are entitled to J, and revenue passengers can even be downgraded, if need be, to accommodate them.

Deadheading FAs and all commuting staff only get what's left over.
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