New Boarding Process- has anyone noticed an improvement?
Aug 21, 15, 8:13 pm
#76
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Originally Posted by Ziz
Sitting in the lounge at YYZ listening to the boarding announcements for the delayed earlier flight. They called pre-boarding, and then everyone else. Possible that once people got down there, the gate attendants were boarding according to the new procedure, but I doubt it.
Aug 22, 15, 2:48 am
#77
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Just boarded the 1389 at MAN. Priority call was simply for "British Airways Executive Club members" (so including Blues?) "and OneWorld Emerald/Sapphire/Ruby". No tagging whatsoever (although the on-board announcements referenced them), which is ironic as MAN is the only airport I've had carry-ons tagged at before.
Aug 22, 15, 3:00 am
#78
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Originally Posted by Ziz
Sitting in the lounge at YYZ listening to the boarding announcements for the delayed earlier flight. They called pre-boarding, and then everyone else. Possible that once people got down there, the gate attendants were boarding according to the new procedure, but I doubt it.
Aug 22, 15, 4:35 am
#80
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Originally Posted by MPH1980
YYZ was actually the focus of a question I asked when this was announced. The lounge announces boarding now and the silvers get down to have to wait. Or the gate says 'boarding now - gold' but by the time they notify the lounge and everyone has waited for the damn slow lift its already on Ruby and pointless.
Aug 22, 15, 4:36 am
#81
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Originally Posted by MPH1980
YYZ was actually the focus of a question I asked when this was announced. The lounge announces boarding now and the silvers get down to have to wait. Or the gate says 'boarding now - gold' but by the time they notify the lounge and everyone has waited for the damn slow lift its already on Ruby and pointless.
Aug 22, 15, 4:43 am
#82
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Originally Posted by wythy
The new instructions were only issued to the out stations last week. And they're not very clear in what they're asking the ground staff to do.
The instructions state where possible, people with one bag are to be tagged too.
The instructions state where possible, people with one bag are to be tagged too.
Aug 22, 15, 5:06 am
#84
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Originally Posted by SteveF
A bag of peanuts? Why would it matter as long as it was within the maximum dimensions?
Aug 22, 15, 6:38 am
#85
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Just through T5, writing this onboard. Fast track boarding was announced with the whole list of CE and all status pax. No yellow tags, no measuring of bags on the jetty. Virtually no difference, of course the new gauge was in place but not used.
Slightly OT, but coming off HEX I noticed the general security lanes were closed off by a tensa barrier and a HAL agent was directing people to the South security. Fast track was open, but I opted for South for convenient access to CCR. Huge queue for the general lane as expected, Fast Track wasn't too bad but still busy. Wasn't asked to scan, but the staff member did scan all boarding passes that were offered. As I had to queue a few minutes, offered my BP.
Slightly OT, but coming off HEX I noticed the general security lanes were closed off by a tensa barrier and a HAL agent was directing people to the South security. Fast track was open, but I opted for South for convenient access to CCR. Huge queue for the general lane as expected, Fast Track wasn't too bad but still busy. Wasn't asked to scan, but the staff member did scan all boarding passes that were offered. As I had to queue a few minutes, offered my BP.
Aug 22, 15, 7:36 am
#86
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Originally Posted by MPH1980
YYZ was actually the focus of a question I asked when this was announced. The lounge announces boarding now and the silvers get down to have to wait. Or the gate says 'boarding now - gold' but by the time they notify the lounge and everyone has waited for the damn slow lift its already on Ruby and pointless.
Aug 22, 15, 3:58 pm
#87
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Originally Posted by Flythe96flag
Slightly OT, but coming off HEX I noticed the general security lanes were closed off by a tensa barrier and a HAL agent was directing people to the South security. Fast track was open, but I opted for South for convenient access to CCR. Huge queue for the general lane as expected, Fast Track wasn't too bad but still busy. Wasn't asked to scan, but the staff member did scan all boarding passes that were offered. As I had to queue a few minutes, offered my BP.
Aug 22, 15, 5:21 pm
#88
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Was on the LHR-DUB flight on Friday night and it was
CE/Gold together. There was a guy patrolling the line and kicking out the people of incorrect or no status.
On board, the yellow tags were strictly enforced and even Exit Row having to show their seat before being allowed to put yellow tagged bags into lockers
Exactly how it should be done.
CE/Gold together. There was a guy patrolling the line and kicking out the people of incorrect or no status.
On board, the yellow tags were strictly enforced and even Exit Row having to show their seat before being allowed to put yellow tagged bags into lockers
Exactly how it should be done.
