# jumpseating

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The situation where off-duty airline staff are permitted to travel for free, occupying unbooked seats in an aircraft.

## Etymology
From jump seat + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jumpseating