Originally Posted by
pmanchuk
Finally, I do think for those who qualified in advance for pre-boarding should have it made very clear to them at check-in (when receiving the pre-board "pass") that they will be required to wait until other passengers have gotten off the plane... and perhaps have it reiterated by the gate agent when pre-boarding is called... as a means to reinforce the fact that this is not a "benefit" to be abused and that there's a trade off (don't think you're going to cut the queue and then hip check 30 rows of passengers upon landing to get off first). Yes I realize there are some who will ignore the "warning" and try to play the system, but I do also believe sometimes reiterating the trade off is enough to make people think twice.
I may just not notice it, but I rarely see people trying to jump the line upon landing, unless we're late and it's obvious they are trying to make a connection (both of which are a common occurrence if your home base is ORD like me
).
I can't ever recall seeing a family with car seats doing it, and although I've seen plenty of "disabled" people walk off the plane normally, I don't recall anyone trying to squeeze through the line.
For all the things to complain about in air travel today, deplaning seems to be at least slightly more civilized.