AA app boarding notification
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Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I get notifications about 30-60 before flight of the gate and that the flight is on time (or at least at that moment in time). I've never heard of technology to tell you the flight is boarding.
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They did push an update yesterday. Am flying this PM so will see what happens and report back.
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Apparently the boarding notifications are triggered by the first boarding pass the gate agent scans. When Federal Air Marshall's, deadheading crew, unaccompanied minors, passengers requesting special assistance or nonrev crew are scanned, all passengers are notified in the app.
FAMs and deadheading crew apparently board 20-30 minutes before boarding begins.
FAMs and deadheading crew apparently board 20-30 minutes before boarding begins.
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App offering voucher before boarding
Saw this in the AC before the flight. The app is offering a voucher. May be old news but search didnt find it. Could be something to track in a separate thread. Mods please move if needed. Trying to upload screenshot in line.
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Yes there's a separate thread. AA at times will offer paxs the opportunity to bid on a possible bump voucher, however, there is no guarantee that you will be needed. It supposedly puts you on the list but the one time I used the app the GA had no record of me. It also appears as though the app doesn't always offer the ability to bid even when the flight is overbooked. The app appears to be a work in process.