bad luck with priority boarding lately
 

I hate when infrequent fliers don't understand any of the rules.

On a recent flight my wife and I (both star gold) got to the gate a little bit later than usual. A large queue had already formed and people were slowly boarding. Naturally by this point the majority of those boarding priority had already went through and were on the plane.

However, seeing as how AC always makes it a point to say that priority passengers are free to use the priority lane "at their leisure," we went ahead and skipped the line. My wife and I arrived just as it seemed the gate agent was about to call forth a woman and her husband in the regular economy lane; however seeing us line up, the gate agent decided to process us first.

All of a sudden we got a scowl and attitude from the woman lined up in the regular lane, and she proceeded to ask my wife and I if "we thought we owned the place," making a bit of a scene. It was awkward as the gate agent chose not to say anything (despite it being an AC program/rule they've set up for certain passengers), so I just gave her a look and proceeded. Funny enough this also happened on another recent occasion...

Anyone else have any similar experiences? I feel like the general populous who fly once in a while just don't understand that the airlines choose to provide FF'ers with additional perks...and when you try to use those perks, they take it as if you're personally being rude. Trust me, we are both very modest and are far from the DYKWIA type.

Happens ALL the time. Get used to it.

AGREE. I just mow past them and continue to board.:D

It's fine if it's a common thing...I just wonder if maybe there's more AC could be doing to control the situation. It seems that planes are really full lately and the gates are just a mess of people.

Yup. Happens all the time. The simple separation between the lines is often just a little post.

On UA, they have the corrals which makes a huge difference if I show up late.

talk about feeling like cattle :D

Those people have to walk past me once I'm seated in J, then they understand that I do own the place. ;)

Jokes aside, I do somehow feel bad about it. Especially once I hit the lineup in the jetbridge 20 seconds later and the scowlers are standing behind me. Then I remember the 120 segments I flew last year compared to the 4 the scowlers flew...

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Lol ^ :D

Relish the moment and fire off some good ol DYKWIA, you know you want to. (Just as long as you're sitting in front)

It's too much "reality" television. All that vulgar hair pulling and mouthing off is the new normal. Drama has taken the place of grace.

In a way, it's kind of obvious the average person who doesn't fly often doesn't know about ff programs and the privileges that come with them, priority boarding being one of them.
I think it's fair game when someone questions me why I'm cutting in line and board earlier than him/her.
It happens, and I learned to live with it.

"Yes we do."

Then what? :D

Bingo. +1

AC: Board the UA way; it works.