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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 3:02 pm
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ccharles
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Originally Posted by spkg
yeah, i don't think this 1P boarding thing is working too well. I don't want to be a gate lice, so i sit at my seat, and when 1P is being called, i get up and try to make my way through all through all the people, but since there's only are usually few 1Ps Zone 1 often starts before i can get through the swarm of people around the economy entrance since i don't want to be the jacka$$ that yells out "I'm a Pre Exec, let me through" My solusion, either go back to the old system, or let 1p use the red carpet after GS and 1K has boarded.
+1! While they generally do call P1 right after the red carpet folks board, it seems to be only a few seconds before Zone 1 also receives their invitation. The only thing that seem to work in these situations is spotting (well in advance) a large aggressive P1 in whose wake you can sail along.
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