Originally Posted by
dfmaus
A first for me on Southwest. Even though I was arriving at C30 in Denver last night, I had little hope of making my flight at C31 in time, because the flight was quite late. I sat as close to the front as possible, aisle seat, but had pretty much resigned myself to missing flight.
The gate agent opening the door on arrival called me out by name, had me escorted to the waiting flight, which apparently was being held, but still left on time.
THANKS Southwest! Excellent job in my case
Although, even acknowledging the gate agents request to let me through, I still had to ask 5 people to move aside, who had promptly ignored the fact that someone was coming up from behind them. Is it just me, or when a request is made to let people with tight connections deplane first, there is no difference whatsoever in peoples behavior?
Last flight of the day?
Did bag(s) transfer or was it N/A?
I been have paged / met at BWI several times where my incoming from ISP is always late and badgered to hurry and told my bag would not be accompanying me (as AL+). And the gates at BWI are usually one side to the other for me.
I don't think this was anything too special other than you were literally located next door and it was an easy way to shave off a few minutes - they would have waited anyway.
If only they did this for me AND saved me a non middle while I was holding A01.
And yes, you could announce a cash payment for those who stay seated temporarily after the plane pulls into the gate and it would not matter, 90% of people will react once they hear that bell. Once they asked everyone to stay seated to remove a medical emergency, actually wheeled something down the aisle and a few people had to be scolded.