Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
Short haul Group 1 is BA Golds, oneworld Emeralds, their travel companions, and Club Europe (any status). It's often the largest single group and can sometimes be the majority of passengers.
I agree that this is supposed to be the case.
My last CE boarding pass had no group number.
"If your boarding pass does not have a group number, please board with group 9".