Who are all these people in the back of the plane during Elite boarding?
Apr 19, 2015, 11:21 am
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Who are all these people in the back of the plane during Elite boarding?
On my last few (when I've paid attention) AS flights, I note huge lines to board with "First Class and Top Tier Elites" and when I get on - generally I'm in the back of that line - the rows behind the exits are filled with people.
Doesn't AS practice public shaming of people who board out of sequence? Or are all of these people late booking elites who got stuck in the back by the lavs?
Also, why have they given up boarding F first and letting it clear a bit before leaving us unfortunates on the jetway?
Doesn't AS practice public shaming of people who board out of sequence? Or are all of these people late booking elites who got stuck in the back by the lavs?
Also, why have they given up boarding F first and letting it clear a bit before leaving us unfortunates on the jetway?
Apr 19, 2015, 12:49 pm
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[QUOTE=BlueHenFlyer;24688126]
Nope never, they dont care
with way less blocked elite seats it could be depending on the route
Doesn't AS practice public shaming of people who board out of sequence?
Or are all of these people late booking elites who got stuck in the back by the lavs?
Apr 19, 2015, 2:09 pm
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Alaska Airlines also tends to hire agents who have a lot more empathy than other air carriers, and I think they are quite liberal when boarding people before the elites. Although the announcement typically restricts early boarding to those needing extra assistance, in practice this can be very little assistance and they will board most people who ask to go on, without probing for their reason or disability.
Apr 19, 2015, 2:49 pm
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Apr 19, 2015, 2:52 pm
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my boyfriend and I were flying on last minute tickets and were in like row 29 of the 737-900 (with open middle). The FA did a doubletake on the list when she asked "how on earth did you end up back here? most 75Ks never sit beyond the overwings"...
Apr 19, 2015, 4:26 pm
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When we're not upgraded, my wife and I (both MVPG) always sit in row 6....it seems like its almost always been available when booking our tickets....we do book in-advance enough to get the best fare available so I'm assuming that helps....I've never been able to stomach paying $$$ for last minute tickets with seats in the back of the plane so I just don't do it 
Apr 20, 2015, 1:07 am
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This seems to be more and more of an issue. Wish AS wouldn't release soo many elite seats.
Apr 21, 2015, 1:22 pm
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On my last few (when I've paid attention) AS flights, I note huge lines to board with "First Class and Top Tier Elites" and when I get on - generally I'm in the back of that line - the rows behind the exits are filled with people.
Doesn't AS practice public shaming of people who board out of sequence? Or are all of these people late booking elites who got stuck in the back by the lavs?
Also, why have they given up boarding F first and letting it clear a bit before leaving us unfortunates on the jetway?
Doesn't AS practice public shaming of people who board out of sequence? Or are all of these people late booking elites who got stuck in the back by the lavs?
Also, why have they given up boarding F first and letting it clear a bit before leaving us unfortunates on the jetway?