Originally Posted by
seat38a
Exactly! Others on here are assuming I meant that United would get rid of assigned seating and implement line numbering. I'm suggesting United keep assigned seating and ALSO implement line numbering in the Groups, unless they come up with something better. If there are 20 first class seats on the plane, then Group 1-20 should be assigned to those first class passengers and then the rest can be behind them in the order they checked in or whatever.
And how does this help the battlefield upgraded passenger? The person who SDC's at last minute to the flight? The standby passenger for F on the flight? Part of the thing I like about UA and don't like about SW is that if I already have a good seat or been upgraded or paid for F I don't worry about checking in right at the window for checking in. If this got implemented would have to start doing the dance again at T-24 to get an earlier number. And if there are 5 people where this is their connecting flight they get the first 5 slots as they can check in at T-24 for the first flight in their itinerary. Just doesn't work with UA.