Which rows are the back half of the plane (for the boarding group cutoff) ?
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: VS Gold
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Which rows are the back half of the plane (for the boarding group cutoff) ?
Would like to board as early as poss in a regular coach with no status.
The new process is apparently based on the back half of the plane before the front half.
Wonder which rows mark the boundary, so I can ensure I'm in the back half.
Grateful for any help!
The new process is apparently based on the back half of the plane before the front half.
Wonder which rows mark the boundary, so I can ensure I'm in the back half.
Grateful for any help!
#3
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 658
It's going to vary by the plane, as different models have different number of rows. But if you just "ballpark it" - you should be fine, unless you're trying to literally book in the front most row of the back half... at which point then I guess you need to count the rows? The real question is, do first class rows count?
#4
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: AS MVPG, 1MM
Posts: 377
My experience lately is that they have been boarding by groups (A, B, C, D) instead of row numbers; part of this is based on status, part on the type of ticket. Not sure how readily enforced it is.
#5
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 658
Boarding order, per AS:
#1 - Pre-Boarding (special assistance, children, active duty)
#2 - First Class
#3 - Group A (Million MIlers, 75K & MVPG)
#4 - Group B (MVP, Premium Economy)
#5 - Group C (Back half of the plane)
#6 - Group D (Front half of the plane)
#7 - Group E (Saver Fares)
The groups lettering is to avoid confusion so you don't have to check multiple values (status, class, row, type, etc) printed in various areas of your ticket.
I'd say, more often than not, it's enforced, particularly in the A phase when I'm boarding I've seen people turned away. It's not difficult however to get your friend or family member to board with you if you politely state you are traveling together.
I don't get why multiple tickets on the on the same booking don't inherit the highest boarding priority in the first place.
#1 - Pre-Boarding (special assistance, children, active duty)
#2 - First Class
#3 - Group A (Million MIlers, 75K & MVPG)
#4 - Group B (MVP, Premium Economy)
#5 - Group C (Back half of the plane)
#6 - Group D (Front half of the plane)
#7 - Group E (Saver Fares)
The groups lettering is to avoid confusion so you don't have to check multiple values (status, class, row, type, etc) printed in various areas of your ticket.
I'd say, more often than not, it's enforced, particularly in the A phase when I'm boarding I've seen people turned away. It's not difficult however to get your friend or family member to board with you if you politely state you are traveling together.
I don't get why multiple tickets on the on the same booking don't inherit the highest boarding priority in the first place.
#6
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Thanks I do understand the groups... I just wondered how to know which rows are considered to be in the "Back Half" aka group C.
Also, I wonder would an award ticket be treated like a saver fare? (I don't think it would)
Also, I wonder would an award ticket be treated like a saver fare? (I don't think it would)
#7
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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I would pick anything 18 or higher for the back half.
James
#9
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Location: British Columbia
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#11
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SEA, YVR
Programs: Alaska MVPG, Flying Blue Gold, BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
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I seem to recall that anything row 21 and above would be in boarding group C, but that was back in 2017/2018 though so not sure if that's still true.
#15
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AS MVPG, CO, NW(now DL), Flying Blue
Posts: 6,554
no seriously board when ever you want. AS should play IDGAF by Dua Lipa during boarding. I say that with a tiny amount of sarcasm and humor and yet a lot of truth, Nice to actually see someone actually wanitng to follow the boarding procedure
Last edited by ANC; Jul 25, 2019 at 4:11 pm