AA to Offer Push Notifications for Boarding Process
Apr 30, 2019, 7:45 am
#31
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If people want an alert about the scheduled boarding time, they can just set their phone's alarm clock.
The alerts work great for me on DL, especially since I'm more likely to want to check a bag because they're actually fast with delivery (20-minute guarantee on domestic) and don't lose/delay bags for no good reason, like AA does. So I can chill in the lounge, go shopping, do work, etc., and then when I get the alert, saunter over to the boarding gate.
The alerts work great for me on DL, especially since I'm more likely to want to check a bag because they're actually fast with delivery (20-minute guarantee on domestic) and don't lose/delay bags for no good reason, like AA does. So I can chill in the lounge, go shopping, do work, etc., and then when I get the alert, saunter over to the boarding gate.
Apr 30, 2019, 7:46 am
#32
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Wow. Never experienced this. Thanks for the tip. I never saw a reason to check in at T-24, but now I do and will do so from now on.
Apr 30, 2019, 6:28 pm
#33
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I strongly suspect that check in time was used only as a tie breaker after many other factors were considered. I know GAs sometimes do “strange things”, but going just by check in time sounds unbelievable.
Apr 30, 2019, 7:51 pm
#34
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May 1, 2019, 7:18 am
#35
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I don't doubt that they do it by status 1st and then check in time. But they wouldn't want to advertise the fact during the process. The times I heard it were both on regionals, so it might be their policy. I was also on another one where they were asking for 16 volunteers to fly the next day.
May 1, 2019, 7:25 am
#36
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Not on domestic. If the lap infant is not in the booking, you can check in ahead of time then add the infant at the airport kiosk without a problem. I don't recall if you can check in for domestic when the infant is in the booking.
May 1, 2019, 10:37 am
#37
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Your point is well taken, especially if your in the MIA FL and your gate is an E or low D gate play but maintenance/crew etc.. delays are so fluid that it's difficult to forecast in advance which is why I assume the first boarding pass scan is most realistic rather than simply sending push notifications about the scheduled boarding time which might cause some folks to be unhappy if they start boarding early or they board very late since it's not reflective of what's actually happening.
May 1, 2019, 12:11 pm
#38
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I learned something new today - wasn't aware that you could add a lap child at the kiosk (for a wholly domestic itinerary).