Canada to US - Jumpseat
 

Could any Canadian/American (Airline/Part 135) pilot shed light on the process for commute to the US from Canada using ‘Jumpseat’ please, thanks!

I would need to relocate to a Canadian City for few months and will end up flying to the US (once – at the most twice – per week).

My airline has jump-seat agreement with both WestJet and Air Canada and I plan to use these airlines most of the time.

I am aware, and have paid many times, a Canadian exit tax as a Non-rev on my airline. However; I am not sure if there are any charges/fees/taxes to return to the US using 'Jumpseat' (I know there are none from the US to go to Canada).

Cheers!

Read your jumpseat agreement very carefully before trying to jumpseat from Canada, it's completely different from the US. Also leave yourself up to 3 hours to get through if you are calling AC.

Last time I jumpseated to the US is was $70 round trip for taxes and fees. I think it's cheaper on AC as they don't have a $2.50 processing fee to trigger $30 in taxes on the flight North.

Thanks.
We do have good agreements with both AC and WestJet, but I can't find the exact amount a commuting pilot, jump-seating out of Canada, has to pay in exit taxes if at all.