Originally Posted by allen074
what i meant was that say there are 50 rows on the plane -- board the elites first (tho i think this is stupid) -- put rows 40-50 on first, then 30-40 and so on... so that the people in the back get on without waiting for gramma ethel to get her bag up on the top in row 14.
My impression is that many airlines do this as a matter of routine. I can't speak for my regular airlines, though, because they help me to time my arrival at the gate to be about the last to board - which is exactly what I want - so I seldom see what they're actually doing.