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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
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When I boarded AC 3 YVR-NRT with a friend, I was held back because the SD/FA (can't recall who) needed to see my boarding pass. I said "I'm 1D, he's 1G". That was not good enough.
As I was fishing it out of where I had just put it, the conversation went like:
"Why do you need to see it?"
"It's a security requirement."
"Is it new?"
"No, it's been this way for at least 3 years."
"None of my other flights this month have asked for it"
"Oh you must fly narrow-body a lot"
"4 of them were transatlantic"
That was roughly when I found the BP and showed her, so the conversation ended, but part of that conversation is likely wrong. Because there are 3 possibilities.
1. It's not a requirement
2. It's newer than 3 years
3. Every other crew is neglecting their jobs