Do you exercise your priority boarding when arriving late at the gate?
Jul 13, 2019, 3:58 am
#46
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I recently did it at the remote terminal at LAX and I am glad I did for one reason alone... Overhead bin space in F.
AA changed the gate at some point on me. Once I realized that the next boarding plane wasn't mine any longer, I looked at the app and headed to new gate. And by the time I arrived, they cleared had started boarding early as group 7 was boarding.
I was traveling with carry-on only and knew that my bag needed to be stored in overhead bin as I was in bulkhead seat. The gate agent stopped the boarding and called me over and that was that. I'm sure that she made sure that I was in the correct boarding area but I wonder if others not in priority have tried it. Now that would be indeed the walk of shame if denied boarding.
AA changed the gate at some point on me. Once I realized that the next boarding plane wasn't mine any longer, I looked at the app and headed to new gate. And by the time I arrived, they cleared had started boarding early as group 7 was boarding.
I was traveling with carry-on only and knew that my bag needed to be stored in overhead bin as I was in bulkhead seat. The gate agent stopped the boarding and called me over and that was that. I'm sure that she made sure that I was in the correct boarding area but I wonder if others not in priority have tried it. Now that would be indeed the walk of shame if denied boarding.
Jul 13, 2019, 4:10 am
#47
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Yes, all the time. I always make sure I make faces and stick out my tongue at all the passengers I'm bypassing so they know I'm more important than them. And before I scan my boarding pass I put in my monocle.
Jul 13, 2019, 5:02 am
#48
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What a silly thread.
Jul 13, 2019, 5:25 am
#49
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I would use the priority line, if I could get by all the passengers blocking the way to the priority line
Jul 13, 2019, 5:32 am
#50
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I've done it a couple of times when for some reason I was not able to board with group 1 or 2, no qualms about it, except it usually means a long wait on the jet bridge (if I'm not worried about overhead space, I'd much rather wait to the end of the boarding process in this situation).
When I sometimes feel daggers in my back from fellow passengers is when the Flagship Check In agent escorts me to the front of the Priorty security line and I cut in front of all of those people who've usually been waiting for a long time. Of course I prefer this to waiting in that same line myself.
When I sometimes feel daggers in my back from fellow passengers is when the Flagship Check In agent escorts me to the front of the Priorty security line and I cut in front of all of those people who've usually been waiting for a long time. Of course I prefer this to waiting in that same line myself.
Jul 13, 2019, 5:43 am
#51
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The sole benefit of a separate physical space for "priority" is for boarding after the group has already been called and others boarded. Unless there are only 1-2 people ahead of me, I use the priority lane. There is nothing impolite, wrong, or otherwise inappropriate about it.
If this worries you, how about sitting in F when people in steerage walk past?
If this worries you, how about sitting in F when people in steerage walk past?
Jul 13, 2019, 5:55 am
#52
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Why is it that some ask a question on a public forum and then get bent out of shape when the answers are not to thier liking?
The answer is every damn time. While I’ve never had a GA ignore me, if it were to happen the ‘Excuse Mes’ would be deployed.
I do fly F almost exclusively but it shouldn’t matter.
The answer is every damn time. While I’ve never had a GA ignore me, if it were to happen the ‘Excuse Mes’ would be deployed.
I do fly F almost exclusively but it shouldn’t matter.
Jul 13, 2019, 6:42 am
#53
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When I don’t want to wait inside the jetbridge due to queues or when I think that overhead bins would fill up and I would need to gate check my carry-on on a travel without checked baggage; I definitely go for the Priority Lane.
It’s not rude to use a perk that an airline ( ITC American ) has already given to you.
However, on other airlines, were priorities are not respected, I am not the ones cutting the line with my physical frequent traveler card in my hand.
It’s not rude to use a perk that an airline ( ITC American ) has already given to you.
However, on other airlines, were priorities are not respected, I am not the ones cutting the line with my physical frequent traveler card in my hand.
Jul 13, 2019, 7:41 am
#54
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Yes! Now Moderators please close this silly thread as its outlived its usefulness.
Jul 13, 2019, 7:47 am
#55
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Oh ok got it - so you're totally ok using your elite benefits when it - well - benefits you! But the second someone else tries to use the same benefit, that's douchey?
Jul 13, 2019, 7:54 am
#56
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Yes, I do it always
and if some poor person tell me something, I warn him “my champagne is getting hot”
and if some poor person tell me something, I warn him “my champagne is getting hot”
Jul 13, 2019, 8:33 am
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And, It’s in no way AA-specific in the least. Should be moved to TravelShart forum.
Jul 13, 2019, 8:35 am
#58
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Cutting in front of the line and flaunting my status is all that is left I enjoy in flying AA these days.... After I board the aircraft, it's all downhill from there...
Jul 13, 2019, 8:40 am
#59
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I hope adult passengers understand that some passengers have extra benefits. Either through status with how often they fly, or through their seat selection.
It’s not rude, inconsiderate, or showing lack of empathy by using your benefit of the priority line, when the general boarding line is long.
I don’t understand how this could even be an issue. When purchasing tickets, you choose which class of service you want to pay for. Most often, I’m not willing to pay a few thousand dollars extra to have a larger seat, board early, and have a hot fudge sundae after dinner. There are plenty of people who are, and hopefully they receive all of the benefits they are entitled to.
It’s not rude, inconsiderate, or showing lack of empathy by using your benefit of the priority line, when the general boarding line is long.
I don’t understand how this could even be an issue. When purchasing tickets, you choose which class of service you want to pay for. Most often, I’m not willing to pay a few thousand dollars extra to have a larger seat, board early, and have a hot fudge sundae after dinner. There are plenty of people who are, and hopefully they receive all of the benefits they are entitled to.
Jul 13, 2019, 8:53 am
#60
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AA should consider doing away from priority boarding for its elites and better yet abolishing its CK program and streamlining current status program to simple two tier gold and platinum.