Originally Posted by
BizFlyin
I never heard of an AA EXP saying they'd never fly AA again because they didn't get on the cleared list. It happens all the time, it would seem those people would be filtered out very, very early.
This post is so full of holes I don't know where to start. Priority bags means everyone else is delayed until after yours. Priority boarding mean people must get on after you and may not have room for their bags. Though it's not policy, priority disembarking makes everyone wait behind the back of the crew as First/CW get off.
All of these things "impact" other people in a measurable way - tell me, do you give up on these all just to see the bigger picture? Sillyness.
Well I have witnessed AA elites kicking off on more than one occasion. Priority bags on BA doesn't really work at all in my experience. Ok I get to get on the plane ahead of others when I ;eave the lounge on time, but the lounge screens often go from go to gate to closing in one go, this is one benefit I don't use all that often, but then, I'm sat in CE so have a better chance of getting space anyway. Getting off is often a free for all especially on a low J 747. I see the potential issues of seat blocking as impacting more people in a much bigger way than the other issues you raise.