tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post114085637122934660..comments2024-03-24T05:42:24.847-05:00Comments on Taking Wing: Doing the 'DamSam Weigelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1141322740772060922006-03-02T12:05:00.000-06:002006-03-02T12:05:00.000-06:00ATH - I'm thinking I'll actually put together a po...ATH - I'm thinking I'll actually put together a post on non-rev'ing since it's something pretty unfamiliar to anyone currently outside the airline world.Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1141107110095935012006-02-28T00:11:00.000-06:002006-02-28T00:11:00.000-06:00Wolflair-You're correct, Prinsengracht translates ...Wolflair-<BR/><BR/>You're correct, Prinsengracht translates to Prince's Canal, so calling it the Prinsengracht Canal is like saying Prince's Canal Canal. However, in looking at Dutch websites with English versions, it seems that they *usually* call it the Prinsengracht Canal in English, possibly to distinguish it from the street Prinsengracht. Same goes for Herengracht, Keizersgracht, etc.Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1141036607800247102006-02-27T04:36:00.000-06:002006-02-27T04:36:00.000-06:00I forgot to say, very very nice pics of A-dam.Next...I forgot to say, very very nice pics of A-dam.<BR/><BR/>Next time you make a trip like this, it might be worth it to try a getaway to Bremen, Münster and Osnabrück in Germany. Very nice places too! (and not so famous = not so crowded as A-dam could get)Jorge Martinez Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222043806423539822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1141036511806294022006-02-27T04:35:00.000-06:002006-02-27T04:35:00.000-06:00Sam,Just a comment. Prinsengracht is actually "Pri...Sam,<BR/><BR/>Just a comment. Prinsengracht is actually "Princes' canal" in dutch. I don't speak dutch, but I do speak german and, from what the languages' similarities are, one can infer that Prinsen is Prinz (prince) and gracht is canal.Jorge Martinez Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222043806423539822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1141031013909982812006-02-27T03:03:00.000-06:002006-02-27T03:03:00.000-06:00Interesting stuff! For a non-rev pass, do you act...Interesting stuff! For a non-rev pass, do you actually get to select your flights/times in advance along with a seating assignment? Do you have a limit to the number of non-rev passes you can purchase per year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1140984755078559502006-02-26T14:12:00.000-06:002006-02-26T14:12:00.000-06:00Hey Sean-I think I've seen your blog before & mean...Hey Sean-<BR/><BR/>I think I've seen your blog before & meant to add it, but I redo the blogroll kinda infrequently. I'll add it now, thx for the link.<BR/><BR/>--SamSam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1140984538737350992006-02-26T14:08:00.000-06:002006-02-26T14:08:00.000-06:00ATH - Typically anytime you jumpseat, you'll sit i...ATH - Typically anytime you jumpseat, you'll sit in any available seat in back unless they are all taken, in which case you'll sit up front, although you actually cannot occupy the actual jumpseat on international flights. If there are seats available in first or business class, you *may* get to sit there but it's entirely up to the airline, the captain, and how nice you are to the FA's. <BR/><BR/>Uniforms aren't neccessary, the correct documentation is. For obvious reasons I won't disclose to the super-duper-secret procedures. <BR/><BR/>Most U.S. Part 121 carriers have reciprocal jumpseat agreements for pilots. A few, like JetBlue, offer cabin jumpseat to FA's as well. Some offer the jumpseat to certain FAR 135 carrier's pilots, also. International jumpseating is pretty spotty; even when it's allowed on a carrier, success means finding an employee at the foreign city who understands jumpseat procedures. If you're not a broke regional FO like me, you're better off coughing up the $100-200 for a nonrev pass.Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1140971010397408472006-02-26T10:23:00.000-06:002006-02-26T10:23:00.000-06:00That's awesome. I forgot for a moment that I wasn'...That's awesome. I forgot for a moment that I wasn't reading some longhaul captain's blog.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1140961100529034732006-02-26T07:38:00.000-06:002006-02-26T07:38:00.000-06:00Cool! I stayed at the flying pig in 2000 when i ba...Cool! I stayed at the flying pig in 2000 when i backpacked and eurailed across europe. A-dam is a great city. really unique...and although I dont do drugs nor hookers...it was still fun to gawk at...almost like a circus sideshow.<BR/><BR/>btw..can you add me to your blog links? http://visualapproach.blogstpot.com<BR/><BR/>thanks<BR/>seanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1140861120645105182006-02-25T03:52:00.000-06:002006-02-25T03:52:00.000-06:00Welcome back! I have a few questions maybe you co...Welcome back! I have a few questions maybe you could answer here or perhaps in your next post.<BR/><BR/>1. On the NW A330 flight over, did you jumpseat in economy class?<BR/><BR/>2. Do you have to be in uniform when you jumpseat?<BR/><BR/>3. Are you able to disclose which airlines your airline has jumpseat agreements with? If so, could you name some of them?<BR/><BR/>Thanks! Hope you have a nice weekend! BTW, great pix!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com