<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Efrem:
I've never seen a pre-departure boarding pass check unless there was a specific problem like someone already in someone else's seat, but they usually have a seating chart with names for taking meal orders. If someone is in a seat that should be vacant, they often ask to see a boarding pass
Switched within the same cabin to be next to someone? Fine. What would you like to eat?
Ought to be in a different cabin? Please return to your assigned seat, sir/ma'am.</font>
I've had my boarding pass checked a number of times in AA F as I board. I'm a 23-year-old student who dresses fairly casually and doesn't really look the First Class part, so it's never particularly surprised me, though it does bug me a little. They've always been quite professional about it, though, doing it under the guise of helping me find my seat.