Originally Posted by
recceguy
Simply don't ask - otherwise you give the opportunity to a miserable desk rat to say no to you, something which will get this individual overexcited for years ...
If I allowed my retired pilot father to jumpseat one of my flights without asking for permission, I would certainly be looking for another job shortly afterwards. Somebody, passenger or crew would undoubtedly report it (don't get hung up on comradery in my airline, it's just certainty that somebody would report it). I don't necessarily agree with the rules, but in my UK airline that is what would happen.