Originally Posted by
FLYMSY
I'm even more confused now. I've never had to go through the procedure that you described (bolded above by me). Maybe you are thinking about the process if you are connecting thru ZRH, but when ZRH is my starting point, I have not had to do what you described and have always been allowed on the plane.
sorry, but that is indeed SOP for flights to the US. Very painless IMO and they have a separate line for premium pax (not always enforced).