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Old Jan 23, 2019, 6:52 am
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SWISSBOBBY
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lausanne Switzerland
Programs: BA Gold; Swiss Blue
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Originally Posted by Kruisler
Been very pleased with the group boarding implementation as a whole but for GVA>LCY last Tuesday it was a mess.
Group 1/2/3 called altogether initially and we all boarded.... a bus.
Then all other groups started to board the same bus and so predictably, by the time we got to the aircraft it was a Ryanair style free for all queue to and up the stairs...
Group boarding was in effect nullified..
Is always the issue with LCY from GVA as this is always a bus gate for BA.
The solution is if they use the EasyJet solution where they effectively run a one way flow through the bus, on at the back off at the front so first on move to the front and you will be first off. With EZY at GVA they even tensa off a bit of the bus as "Speedy Boarding"
Swiss have the same issue with its NCE flights from GVA as they are the only fights to go from the French sector, so bus.

No easy way round this other than airline has to dictate standard to local agent/handler and ensure that request is followed.
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