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Jun 14, 2001 | 4:58 pm

#16

B747-437B

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Quote:

Originally posted by prncess674:
This is the seat they hold just in case, for example, the pres of Continental needs to fly...

My mom was actually pulled off a flight that was about to pushback at IAH once in favor of Greg Brenneman (then the President of Continental) who was a *must-ride*. However, he rode in coach (14A on an MD80).

Jun 14, 2001 | 8:18 pm

#17

Boomer

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Quote:

Originally posted by B747-437B:
My mom was actually pulled off a flight that was about to pushback at IAH once in favor of Greg Brenneman (then the President of Continental) who was a *must-ride*. However, he rode in coach (14A on an MD80).

I know Gordo is a pilot, so if it was him, he could sit in the jumpseat. I don't think Greg is a pilot.

Jun 14, 2001 | 9:40 pm

#18

dbaker

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Quote:

Originally posted by Boomer:
I know Gordo is a pilot, so if it was him, he could sit in the jumpseat. I don't think Greg is a pilot.

You don't need to be a pilot to sit in one of the jumpseats, just an employee.

If you sit in 1B on a DC10 or 777, you'll see the FA "greeter" checking badges for employees that want to enter the cockpit and fly jumpseat.

Jun 15, 2001 | 1:09 am

#19

Steve M

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You don't need to be a pilot to sit in one of the jumpseats, just an employee.

Actually, I don't think that's quite true. I believe that you have to be jump seat qualified per FAA regulations in order to sit in a jump seat. Of course, all pilots and flight attendants are jump seat qualified, but there may be other types of people that are (perhaps certain mechanics, for example). Among other things, people sitting in a jump seat have to be familiar with emergency procedures should an incident occur, so just being an airline employee isn't good enough.

I don't think you even need to be an airline employee to have jump seat qualification. Whether an airline would allow a qualified non-employee to ride jump seat is another issue entirely.

Jun 15, 2001 | 5:53 am

#20

mauld

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Yesterday, I too just got my EUA without a seat assignment. When I called CO, I was told there were problems in the system--she thought due to the bad weather Houston has been having, but this was not any indication of either no seats left, or the future of EUA's. I was readily given my favorite seat of 1A (CLT-EWR), and told, that there were only 2 other passengers so far in first on that flight.

Jun 15, 2001 | 9:44 am

#21

Analise

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ClassicalGal,

I hope you have a nice long flight in which to enjoy sitting in first class--maybe cross country. That experience is usually terrific.

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Jun 15, 2001 | 10:27 am

#22

H53Epilot

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Time for a cigarette, eh?

Jun 17, 2001 | 8:39 pm

#23

ClassicalGal

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I got upgraded on both outbound and return, IAH-LGA. I had to call in both times to get a seat assignment, since it didn't show up in either e-mail. That was OK, I got to pick the seat I wanted.

Jun 17, 2001 | 8:50 pm

#24

dbaker

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Congrats.

I wonder how long this has been an issue for. I've been either using reward upgrades or traveling on CO Express as of late, so I haven't had an EUA for about a month. I'm expecting one in a couple of days, so we'll see.

[This message has been edited by dbaker (edited 06-21-2001).]