Originally Posted by robb
I ask myself that same question. How do people end up in group 4??
You know, they might move 2P and/or 3P to group 2 and still call it priority.
The way boarding works right now is:
First & biz class
seating 1 (all elites)
seating 2 (windows)
seating 3 (middles)
seating 4 (aisles)
I wouldn't be averse to Prem Assoc being guaranteed no worse than seating 2. But I like the idea of this status because u get to sit in Y+ without paying $300 for Econ Plus Access . . . *and* you get to upgrade on T fares. As long as these new 3Ps go after the 2Ps for UGs (as it will), what real difference does it really make to upper elites? Share pre-boarding with more people? Please. With the exception of a few flights a day on narrow bodys doing hub to hub, the % of elites on any given flight is still small, at around 25% or less. Occasionally on late afternoon flights to DEN, ORD, etc, you can see that number go to 50%, but generally, a 3P status won't crimp the style of 1Ks. And it's a smart business decision on United's part.