Group 2 consists only of EXPs who are not in FC.
Whenever the GA calls the groups in such a way that my Earned Priority Boarding Privilege is nullified, I try to politely point out that priority boarding is an EARNED privilege, guaranteed in writing. I like to add: "I know you want to save time, but there are ways to save time without taking away a privilege which is hard-earned over the course of an entire year".
So far, my admonishments have made not even the tiniest bit of difference.
Originally Posted by
Score8
I was flying CLT-BOS on this past Sunday and for the second time in a week (and like fourth time this year) the gate agent called for Group 1, waited an appropriate amount of time, then called Group 2 for like 5 seconds, then called Group 2,3,4 together. I tweeted that I didn't think this was proper procedure and received a response that on flights with light elite loads, they may call groups together. Fair enough, except that as a mid-spending EP, I was at least #5 on the upgrade list and all of the good coach seats were taken way in advance, which leads me to believe that there were at least a fair number of EPs as well as other elites on the flight.
Maybe not a huge deal, but with all of the improvement and clarity in the boarding groups, this is annoying.