Jumpseating in Europe
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Jumpseating in Europe
My girlfriend and I both work for Air Canada and we are planning to go to Europe next year. We were wondering if there are jumpseat possibilities with any airlines while travelling in Europe? She's a flight attendant and I'm a pilot btw.
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No problem on Italian airlines, to - from Italy and inner Italian. Just Ask at the check in desk and don't be discouraged if one sends you away (making sure you show your company ID). Best in uniform, but also without not really difficult. Make sure the ramp agent asks the Cpt. and say thanks to him personally.
I work for a non-Italian airline, speak no word of Italian and never had a problem, including several long flights with AZ and without uniform.
Have heard it's similar in Spain, but no first hand experience...
Have a nice holiday. IP
I work for a non-Italian airline, speak no word of Italian and never had a problem, including several long flights with AZ and without uniform.
Have heard it's similar in Spain, but no first hand experience...
Have a nice holiday. IP
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Yes Spain probably a good bet. No first hand experience but someone I know (an instructor on light aircraft) knew a first officer working on a spanish airline and got a jump seat ride for a full two sectors.........
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Sorry Jumpseating is not possible for non company employees, and remains very difficult. If you speak Spanish or Italian you 'may' be ok on internal flights.
I would love to offer you and your girlfirend the jumpseats but no can do!
I'm afraid we have the US to blame for this as they still have a blanket ban on any jumpseats into the US.
As an aside can I (UK Scheduled Carrier Capt) jumpseat with Air Canada?
Enjoy your trip anyway
Sorry Jumpseating is not possible for non company employees, and remains very difficult. If you speak Spanish or Italian you 'may' be ok on internal flights.
I would love to offer you and your girlfirend the jumpseats but no can do!
I'm afraid we have the US to blame for this as they still have a blanket ban on any jumpseats into the US.
As an aside can I (UK Scheduled Carrier Capt) jumpseat with Air Canada?
Enjoy your trip anyway
KingAir
Guess all the above highlights national differences, it varies from country to country and even Company to Company.
If you mean pitching up at an airport with just an ID and hoping to "thumb a lift", so to speak, then the answer is probably no.
On the other hand you hold Industry Discount tickets for a full flight and are hoping to squeeze onto a Cabin Jumpseat then you might be alright.
Finally if you are hoping for Flight Deck jumpseats then the UK airline answer is, sadly, "no".
If you mean pitching up at an airport with just an ID and hoping to "thumb a lift", so to speak, then the answer is probably no.
On the other hand you hold Industry Discount tickets for a full flight and are hoping to squeeze onto a Cabin Jumpseat then you might be alright.
Finally if you are hoping for Flight Deck jumpseats then the UK airline answer is, sadly, "no".
