Originally Posted by
johan rebel
Yes, but given the usually very low (<10) number of C pax on shorthaul flights, they could show appreciation by letting them board right after that handful of pax.
I think this statement is based on a plethora of misconceptions.
Perhaps you think the guy who pays more for a ticket should get the best service. That, in itself, is questionable as there are super-important metrics (of retention and engagement, for example) that look well beyond a single ticket.
But even if you considered the price of a single flight/ticket as the only thing that matters (even though that'd be highly questionable), it's not true that J flyers always pay more than Y flyers. Hence, it doesn't follow J flyers should board first.
On many short-haul flights, you're bound to have a number of J pax on feeders to a long-haul J trip which are, relatively speaking, cheapos. There are usually Y pax which pay more for a lesser product. As it is really important for airlines to retain and engage such Y pax, it may be desirable to let those Y pax board in group 1.
Hell, there are even a few airlines which let top-tier elites board prior to business class, regardless of the class of travel those top-tier elites are on.