[QUOTE=turnips;35453583]Not to derail the thread too much, but Australian airlines always check on boarding - both domestically and internationally. Against the grain of the post here, I find it quite odd when I board and I'm not asked to show my boarding pass!



You may be right. I was thinking about a quick hop from Melbs to Sydney a few weeks ago with the weird 'front and back to the middle' loading. I climbed up the steps through the aft door and I don't recall her checking when I boarded. I agree though - I feel odd boarding in the U.S. and not asked to show my boarding pass.