Originally Posted by
frieghtdog2000
I remember hearing from somewhere that back (in what some consider) the good ole days BA, Cathy and possibly Air France used to put a Hostie on their long haul cargo flights. I always assumed that this was true, does anyone know for certain ?
In BOAC/early BA the B707 Freighters carried initially (sixties/early seventies) a "Freighter Steward" who served the food and also had a duty free bar for purchase. Some were deemed "unsuitable" for passenger services due to some previous misdemeanours but were great company. Usually arrived with some questionable reading material to pass the time. Later on the.cabin crew position was open to all CC and we had the benefits of female company as well. Then reality struck and the cabin crew presence went. Happy days!!
Thanks for the info Frieghtdog !
As for who's allowed to jump seat these days, outside FAA land, DHL seems to be only for positioning crew and maintenance staff, the rules have certainly been tightened up over the last couple of years. It's now, as EAM says very restrictive.
I know that Cargolux employees can still jump seat with their families.