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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by nutwpinut
That's what they are doing, but using numbers instead of wording. Instead of saying Platinum Elites, they say Group 3. Group 6,7,8 are based on back to front lust like the old Group 2, 3, 4 was.

One of the main reasons for the change was because when the FA said now boarding Platinum, the Platinum Credit Card Holders would get in line.
Originally Posted by AAdamE
I wonder if that is somewhat the case now. Groups 1-5 are elite, CC holders, and folks who payed for a seat or priority boarding. 6, 7, and 8 are the rest, and 9 is basic economy, so wouldn't 6-8 be assigned based on the back to front method?
Yes 6,7,8 are based on back to front of non-elite, non-credit-card, and non-basic-economy customers.
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