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Old Mar 29, 2023 | 5:03 pm
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Originally Posted by noe94131
Got this text. Anyone know what has changes? Boarding pass indicates Group 1, but is that really what you should do (for a 1k)?

We're testing a new boarding process for your flight, so your group number may be different than usual. Please wait for the agent to call the group number on your boarding pass before lining up at the gate.
I also got this text departing MCO yesterday. There did not appear to be any changes on arrival at the gate. I preboarded as a 1K and the order up to group 1 was the same.

Feels like if there is any change it is allocation of lower groups. I seem to remember reading something recently about Groups 3/4/5 being allocated to Window, Middle, Aisle respectively (in the absence of status that would provide an earlier group). Perhaps it was that but on a 777 with only 60 seats in Y occupied it likely didn’t make much difference to the boarding time…
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