With all due respect, I *prefer* links. Why? Because it *IS* the straight answer. Anyone can post anything they want here. It is an anonymous public forum. No way to verify what was posted or even who posted it. The post above me contradicted what was stated in the link. Which would I believe? The link, especially when it comes right from the horse's mouth.

I can just see someone trying to get priority boarding, showing their Reserve card and saying, "My 100 closest anonymous friends on Flyer Talk told me the Reserve card makes me eligible for priority boarding."