Originally Posted by
bustraveler
A1 boarding pass. 5 pre boards plus a companion. And at least 15 passengers continuing on the flight. So not even in the first 15 passengers on the plane. What's the point of me paying the additional $ if there is no real benefit? Feeling a bit robbed. The passenger with A15 is probably feeling even more robbed. This is nonsense.
When it comes to boarding with open seating, the earlier, the better. There are no guarantees ANYWHERE when it comes to airline seating, even on legacies with seat assignments (equipment swap, system glitch, FAM, seat poacher with unsympathetic FA, etc.).
Duh. Trying buying BS and checking in at T-24 to get A01, your 1 hour incoming hop is a few minutes late, the entire plane has boarded already and you get to squeeze into a middle seat for a coast to coast. Now that is nonsense!
Or having a BS position with 104 thrus PLUS 6-10 preboards (this actually happens, albeit rarely, on occasion at STL according to a GA when I asked her the maximum number of thrus she has seen out of pure curiosity). Of course those are the exceptions, not the norm by any means.
Honestly, many people (other than those traveling for business who booked last minute) would be better off just getting the WGA fare and paying the $30 or $40 BS upgrade on during non-peak business travel days and times if they are not satisfied with their T-24 position (and EBCI when they are traveling during those times as there may be no more BS slots left at the podium).