Prosecutors said the gate agent saw the defendant sitting in the jump seat behind the pilot and told him that if he was going to sit there he would have to go back to the check-in gate to complete paperwork and verifications.

NPR: New Charges For Man Accused Of Impersonating Pilot

His penny-pinching ways--yes, gate agents help load bags--have held cost per seat mile to 8.3 cents, versus 10.2 cents for chief regional rival Delta Air Lines.

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