GCH "enhancement": denied priority boarding [at TLV]
Jun 27, 2014, 2:28 am
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1. People needing assistance
2. F and Gold
3. J and Silver
4. General Boarding by rows
Bronze should NOT get any form of priority boarding.
Of course this will never happen due a combination of management unwillingness (doesn't directly add to the bottom line) and staff inertia (all status/premium pax deserve to be dragged down to the lowest common denominator).
2. F and Gold
3. J and Silver
4. General Boarding by rows
Bronze should NOT get any form of priority boarding.
Of course this will never happen due a combination of management unwillingness (doesn't directly add to the bottom line) and staff inertia (all status/premium pax deserve to be dragged down to the lowest common denominator).
Jun 27, 2014, 2:34 am
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I agree with the other posters that think prenium pax should have priority over status pax in non premium classes.
I find it quite anoying when there are only about a dozen pax in CE, but the priority boarding que is larger than the general boarding que.
I think BA have extended priority boarding to way to many people, so that prority boarding has become close to useless.
I find it quite anoying when there are only about a dozen pax in CE, but the priority boarding que is larger than the general boarding que.
I think BA have extended priority boarding to way to many people, so that prority boarding has become close to useless.
I think CE, F and CW should board before the status based priority queue - and I'd say this even if I were travelling in ET.
Jun 27, 2014, 2:38 am
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I agree with the other posters that think prenium pax should have priority over status pax in non premium classes.
I find it quite anoying when there are only about a dozen pax in CE, but the priority boarding que is larger than the general boarding que.
I think BA have extended priority boarding to way to many people, so that prority boarding has become close to useless.
bjorns
I find it quite anoying when there are only about a dozen pax in CE, but the priority boarding que is larger than the general boarding que.
I think BA have extended priority boarding to way to many people, so that prority boarding has become close to useless.
bjorns
BA just needs to be consistent.
Jun 27, 2014, 2:38 am
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Priority Boarding does not necessarily mean boarding first, just boarding with priority ahead of those without priority.
I don't think the OP was not given priority over non-status passengers in their cabin.
What is the policy?
I don't think the OP was not given priority over non-status passengers in their cabin.
What is the policy?
Jun 27, 2014, 2:40 am
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There were no other people waiting to check in when I arrived.
I never tried again!!
Jun 27, 2014, 2:42 am
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I was not given priority over non-status passengers. Why do you mention "in their cabin"? Is this included somewhere in BA Policies?
Jun 27, 2014, 2:44 am
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If they invite oneworld status customers to board before the general call for boarding is made, then you would have received priority boarding - even if you were forced to cede priority to those travelling in a higher cabin class.
Jun 27, 2014, 2:45 am
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Scrap all priority boarding by class and status and lets line everyone up by the price people paid for their ticket.
I wonder how many discounted J's would then line up behind the WT+ folks.
I wonder how many discounted J's would then line up behind the WT+ folks.
Jun 27, 2014, 2:47 am
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With so many of the American FFPs turning to revenue-based rewards (earning rates based not on mileage flown, but on the cash price paid), then having to line up in this order for boarding would be a further incentive for status-conscious pax to fork out more ^
Jun 27, 2014, 3:01 am
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You missed the...."and try to pass it off as an objective position by constructing an argument with a 1mm veneer".
Jun 27, 2014, 3:02 am
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Boarding should be by the colour of the top you are wearing, ordered by the colours in the visible spectrum
I'd love to see if it encouraged more people to dress in red.
However, anyone who wears a colour not visible to the human eye gets priority boarding ahead of the above. Not sure if anyone would notice...
I'd love to see if it encouraged more people to dress in red.
However, anyone who wears a colour not visible to the human eye gets priority boarding ahead of the above. Not sure if anyone would notice...
Jun 27, 2014, 3:07 am
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whilst i agree with the OP that he (and i ) did not receive what is advertised.
It was clear when i flew out of TLV recently that there were 3 lines.
one for F / J
one for Status
one for the rest.
and staff announced this 3 or 4 times.
Also on short haul, adding bronze to priority boarding really has crippled it! IMO
It was clear when i flew out of TLV recently that there were 3 lines.
one for F / J
one for Status
one for the rest.
and staff announced this 3 or 4 times.
Also on short haul, adding bronze to priority boarding really has crippled it! IMO
Jun 27, 2014, 3:08 am
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I think GCHs being able to use F check-in should be scrapped. In fact at large airports like LHR T5 it might be a good idea to set aside one or two of the F check-in desks for GCHs.
Jun 27, 2014, 3:15 am
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