Originally Posted by pagotto
I was at PHL the other night standing around the gate to ORD and I was amazed by the number of people holding BPs with Seating 1 and Premier Associate status. I literally saw 3 or 4 separate individuals out of the 8 or 10 around the gate reader all clamoring to get on the aircraft. It got me thinking that maybe UA should go to a 2 group elite boarding system like US with *G in group 1 and *S in group 2.
Speaking as a
lowly 2P, I'd have no problem with 1P, 1K and UGS-types boarding ahead of me. Frankly, I still feel a bit funny taking advantage of some of the perks of having status. The boarding thing, in particular, I've never quite figured out. Why do I
want to be in a metal tube with uncomfortable seats and bad air any sooner than I have to? But yet it's something that I've just accepted as what one does. Yeah, I know, better chance your carry-on will have room, but that's never been much of a problem for me (I don't have one of those big things with wheels, whatever they're called... rollerboards?).