CanadaDH

I have reservations on AC's new Mont-Tremblant service, which means I'll be taking my first AC economy flight in years. Does *G status give priority boarding to all passengers on the PNR, or just the individual passengers with status?

Thanks.

nave888

Everyone on the PNR, within reason. If its a family, a co worker, or a friend, not a problem.

CanadaDH

It's just my wife travelling with me. Thanks.

I don't suppose baggage benefits are also extended?

Geoflying

Generally speaking I have found that even if they are not on the same PNR it is not an issue. Now, with the new priority boarding system hinted at in the recent announcement, that might go the way of the Dodo - will be interesting to see. I can envisage some pretty unpleasant situations occurring where families get split up at the boarding gate unless the GAs are given the flexibility to use common sense. Mind you splitting up families doesn't seem to have worried the airlines (not just AC) before. Just last week I had two small children placed in the seats beside me while their mother had been given a middle seat 15 rows away on the other side of the aircraft. (Obviously with the co-operation of the FAs I moved elsewhere so they could be together but I would not have been happy to have been shunted off to a middle seat from my nice window!! - sorry for thread creep)

Geoflying

No such luck I'm afraid - you will have to use your own allowance. However many bags does your wife need to bring anyway? (Don't answer that )

CanadaDH

Thanks. I think it should all fit within my 3-bag allowance (but they'll be big bags), but it was more of a curiosity. Because it's a ski trip, however, we will have more bags than usual, as we are bringing our equipment with us. Skis, boots and related clothing do take up a fair amount of luggage space. Fortunately, our hard plastic ski travel case holds both sets of skis and poles, so at least it's not one bag each just for the equipment.

canadiancow

I had a tough time getting my travelling companion (really good friend, we were flying together for a vacation, but separate PNRs) on with me. I was SE in J, he was no status in Y.

Maybe it was because they were policing the red carpet for the 787 more heavily than normal, but one agent demanded our boarding passes while we were waiting to get into the priority line, and "he's my travelling companion" wasn't enough. I think that ended after a slight DYKWIA moment

Then actually boarding, the agent looked at his BP and said "wait... you're not priority", but a simple "He's with me" solved that.

RZR

I use the "he's with me" and it always works out.

i'll be travelling with 7 people next month, not sure how it will go then

TravellingGypsy

Yup. Gotta love this. Nothing better for the people in line behind you than having to wait while "acquaintances" and "travelling companions" with no status board ahead of me (and take up bin space).

Maybe I should start a thread on how this cheapens my priority boarding experience?

maradori

^ ^ ^ I agree with you. Probably the best way to solve it is to have a new Select Privilege where we can choose N number of "companion boarding" passes to allow them to join us in the priority boarding lane