Originally Posted by
SilverChris
OW rules indicate that Emeralds should be entitled to board along with F pax. Like it or not, there are some compromises you need to accept being a top-tier member of an airline which is in an alliance. If DMs are entitled to board before other OWEs, then it's ridiculous for other airlines to let CX Emeralds have F/group 1 priority boarding.
Is this based on the actual rules or more of an assumption that FT members make?
The reason i ask is because on AA flights, F pax boards ahead of OWE. Furthermore, Concierge Key ('CK') is now officially AA's highest tier and CK boards ahead of everyone. Granted, CK is more like DM+ than DM. Nonetheless, AA boarding process starts with its highest-tier member/CK (Group '0'), F (Group '1') and then OWE (Group '2'). If what you're saying is true then AA is in violation of OWE rules. How come it is allowed to do that?