Originally Posted by
stiphy
One of the things I've never understood is why F passengers want to board first. What I'd rather have them do is guarantee I will get my carry on's in the OH if I'm elite and let me board at the very LAST minute. Start general boarding at 30 minutes out and elite boarding at 15 minutes so I can finish working on stuff in the club. The only thing that stops me from doing this is if I need overhead space...IMO a bigger benefit than boarding first would be the right to board last but have guaranteed OH space!
Sean
+1. Then the FAs could also gather coats and serve pre-departure drinks without so many backups in the aisles.