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Old Feb 10, 2022 | 7:50 pm
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
I used to print all BPs (in the event of phone failure) but had stopped doing so. Maybe I need to resuscitate that process. Of course that does not address the seat stealers who take your seat before you have boarded, or the FAs that enable them. Unfortunately another reason to waste time lining up so you can board as early as possible.
Bolding mine: I still carry printed copies* of my BP’s to avoid any kind of seat assignment “issues”

*n.b. copies as if I ever need to give a g/a or f/a my bp, I want my own copy in case the one I give away walks away
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