Originally Posted by
canadiancow
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
Around the time that BP checks were eliminated for cabin crews working narrowbody flights, the decision was made to keep BP checks on widebodies so that pax could be directed down the correct aisle. Nothing to do with security -- that aspect relies entirely on the gate agents (lord help us). Your observations don't exactly come as a surprise.