Do DM get to jump the priority queue?
Dec 29, 2014, 2:35 pm
#16
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Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve
But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...
But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...
Dec 29, 2014, 7:11 pm
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Dec 29, 2014, 9:16 pm
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Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve
But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...
But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...
Dec 29, 2014, 10:54 pm
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Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve
But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...
But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...
Dec 29, 2014, 11:20 pm
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Dec 29, 2014, 11:20 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 3:09 am
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Pardon my ignorance.... If you fly on premium cabin, why you want to rush into the plane?
I can understand if you want to rush into the plane if you are flying economy, as sometimes the overhead storage bean will be "taken" by other with "extra" carry on.
I never really care to rush to the plane anyway......
Can someone enlighten me why someone want to rush into the plane?
I can understand if you want to rush into the plane if you are flying economy, as sometimes the overhead storage bean will be "taken" by other with "extra" carry on.
I never really care to rush to the plane anyway......
Can someone enlighten me why someone want to rush into the plane?
Dec 30, 2014, 3:55 am
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Dec 30, 2014, 6:23 am
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I am usually one of the last to board - whether I am in a premium cabin or not.
One time at JFK one of the gate agent (she saw my BP as I had previously went to her to ask a question) offered to bring me to the front of the line (I wasn't in line, I was at the window plane watching), I politely declined and just stayed at the window continuing to plane watch until most of passengers had already boarded.
One time at JFK one of the gate agent (she saw my BP as I had previously went to her to ask a question) offered to bring me to the front of the line (I wasn't in line, I was at the window plane watching), I politely declined and just stayed at the window continuing to plane watch until most of passengers had already boarded.
Dec 30, 2014, 9:25 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sscywong
Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve
But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...
TPE don't use this system. Last time 3 J fliers cut in line, finally by the 3rd J flier some complain, and the J flier loudly said: "I'm J, I paid more, I don't get behind you", and the gate staff did nothing.
Originally Posted by sscywong
Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve
But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...
TPE don't use this system. Last time 3 J fliers cut in line, finally by the 3rd J flier some complain, and the J flier loudly said: "I'm J, I paid more, I don't get behind you", and the gate staff did nothing.
That was just classless!
Dec 31, 2014, 1:29 am
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If you fly on premium cabin, why you want to rush into the plane?
I can understand if you want to rush into the plane if you are flying economy, as sometimes the overhead storage bean will be "taken" by other with "extra" carry on.
I never really care to rush to the plane anyway......
I can understand if you want to rush into the plane if you are flying economy, as sometimes the overhead storage bean will be "taken" by other with "extra" carry on.
I never really care to rush to the plane anyway......
Dec 31, 2014, 3:50 pm
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If long haul then no, I don't rush to board if I'm already flying in J. However, be careful if you fly PEY, those overhead gets filled up by people can't find space in Y and the cabin crew just put them in PEY overhead instead, regardless if PEY people have boarded or not. I've seem PEY that boarded late with no space overhead (of course the last recourse is put them in empty J overheads by the cabin crew)
Jan 1, 2015, 5:41 am
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I have to say that if flying F I do try to board first so that I can get a couple of glasses of Krug on the ground (Krug being so much better than the stuff they serve in the lounge).