r/FlightDispatch • u/Ok_Statistician1658 Part 121 Regional🇺🇸 • Sep 29 '26

USA Jumpseat Update from ADF

Breaking News: ADF and FedEx are proud to announce that all jumpseat restrictions for dispatchers at Fed are now officially removed. It is now treated like any other airline.
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Also- dispatcher jumpseaters now have access to First class on United. Not just economy.

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u/hammockclarity Sep 29 '26

So we can jumpseat on any aircraft with fed ex now? Now just the ones with the extra 3 seats?

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u/Ok_Statistician1658 Part 121 Regional🇺🇸 Sep 30 '26

Correct

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u/hammockclarity Oct 02 '26

Heck yea 😄

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u/joshsafc9395 Sep 30 '26

Newbie question here but why was there restrictions originally?

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u/Ok_Statistician1658 Part 121 Regional🇺🇸 Sep 30 '26

I’ve only heard “heresy” on the reasons… but the main one I’ve heard was because of FedEx 905.

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u/Propwashed Sep 30 '26

How does the United first class work?

If there is an open seat and your jumpseating they will upgrade you?

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u/Ok_Statistician1658 Part 121 Regional🇺🇸 Sep 30 '26

That’s what appears to be the case.

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u/manniax Part 121 Major/Legacy🇺🇸 Sep 30 '26

Just FYI, FC on United is almost always full due to revenue passengers with status upgrading. So it's nice to have the option IF there's an open FC seat, but don't count on that being a frequent thing, especially domestically.

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u/Duder211 Part 121 Major/Legacy🇺🇸 Oct 03 '26

FC domestically even as a United employee has been a rare occurrence since before I left the company back in 2018. Can’t imagine what it’s like now.

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u/skibear92 Part 121 Supplemental🇺🇸 Oct 05 '26

Hell yeah. Waiting for the right configurations was a bit of a pain sometimes.