Originally Posted by
BobH
I was on a flight from DTW to MEM recently where they were trying out a new boarding procedure as an experiment...
Order was:
1) Passengers who need assistance
2) First class / exit rows
3) Elites
4) Passengers without large (aka rollerbags)
5) Everyone else.
For most FT'ers, this won't be an issue ... except it seems steps 4 and 5 would delay *not* expedite departures.
Two questions:
1) Has anyone else experienced this?
2) Any bets on how long it'll last?
Bob H
4 and 5 actually makes sense to me. Putting bags in the overheads is what takes the most time and creates lines that stretch out onto the jetway.
I prefer to get on the plane, get settled in, and then enjoy the "free entertainment" of watching people try to stuff oversized bags into the overhead bin. They almost never fit. It's quite the show.