BA First boarding question
Jun 26, 17, 8:04 am
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BA First boarding question
Hi,
Flying First (for the first time) in September from LHR to SAN on a 773 (I believe)
Just had a question about the boarding, from leaving the lounge and going to the gate, do you board with everybody else in the priority boarding queue or does first have its own boarding queue etc?
Any tips for making the best out of our 1st First experience? We've selected seats 1F & 1E to be next to each other on the 777 out and the same back but onboard the 787 from SJC.
Thanks
George
Flying First (for the first time) in September from LHR to SAN on a 773 (I believe)
Just had a question about the boarding, from leaving the lounge and going to the gate, do you board with everybody else in the priority boarding queue or does first have its own boarding queue etc?
Any tips for making the best out of our 1st First experience? We've selected seats 1F & 1E to be next to each other on the 777 out and the same back but onboard the 787 from SJC.
Thanks
George
Jun 26, 17, 9:11 am
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You've picked the best seats if you want to chat and dine together. You can buddy dine on 77W but it's a squeeze and not ideal if you want to take a couple of hours.
Enjoy the ride home on the 789 from SJC. I completed again recently and it's the best way back from the West Coast (IMO!)
From the lounge, it's most likely you'll get the transit to Gates B/C with everyone else, and board with quite a few others, but this is a small inconvenience out of the whole experience
Enjoy the ride home on the 789 from SJC. I completed again recently and it's the best way back from the West Coast (IMO!)
From the lounge, it's most likely you'll get the transit to Gates B/C with everyone else, and board with quite a few others, but this is a small inconvenience out of the whole experience
Jun 26, 17, 9:52 am
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sometimes they will call for boarding for First and Gold Card passengers before the rest of 'priority' boarding (which is normally about half the plane...) sometimes they don't bother
it's normally better to spend a little longer in the Concorde Room, then head down mid-boarding...you can still jump the line in the 'priority boarding' queue at the gate, but then obviously you queue with everyone else down the jetbridge (or, as I had yesterday...for the BUS)...
the boarding experience is not really that well thought-out for First, but frankly it's not worth getting down to the gate early for 'priority' boarding you might as well have a little longer in CCR and just board with everyone else later
it's normally better to spend a little longer in the Concorde Room, then head down mid-boarding...you can still jump the line in the 'priority boarding' queue at the gate, but then obviously you queue with everyone else down the jetbridge (or, as I had yesterday...for the BUS)...
the boarding experience is not really that well thought-out for First, but frankly it's not worth getting down to the gate early for 'priority' boarding you might as well have a little longer in CCR and just board with everyone else later
Jun 26, 17, 11:44 am
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I did the SAN-LHR route the other week (in eco, however). SAN is small, so there's just the two lanes: priority and normal. LHR is larger, so might be better setup (but it's usually just the two lanes tbh).
As you are a First passenger, hang around near the front of priority lane. You should be called along with Gold. Few other people in the line will also be First, if they think you're pushing in just ask if they're First passengers too.
As you are a First passenger, hang around near the front of priority lane. You should be called along with Gold. Few other people in the line will also be First, if they think you're pushing in just ask if they're First passengers too.
Jun 26, 17, 11:54 am
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Take a look at this post. It has no fewer than 22 links to threads about first first flights. Credit @nux
Happy reading and have a great trip.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25371854-post2.html
Take a look at this post. It has no fewer than 22 links to threads about first first flights. Credit @nux
Happy reading and have a great trip.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25371854-post2.html
Jun 26, 17, 3:07 pm
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If you are ticketed F, walk to the front of the PB queue and flash your boarding pass. They will let you on. Hanging around behind 100 bronze cardholders who are flying in Y is stupid.
Jun 26, 17, 3:40 pm
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Of course BA should really have a separate First lane at widebody gates. But they don't.
Jun 26, 17, 3:43 pm
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Oh dear. That has potential DYKWIA written all over it. What about other F passengers near the front of the priority queue?
Jun 26, 17, 3:54 pm
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Jun 26, 17, 4:26 pm
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Take a look at this post. It has no fewer than 22 links to threads about first first flights. Credit @nux
Happy reading and have a great trip.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25371854-post2.html
Take a look at this post. It has no fewer than 22 links to threads about first first flights. Credit @nux
Happy reading and have a great trip.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25371854-post2.html
Jun 26, 17, 4:28 pm
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Thanks everybody for the comments.
I'm a litttle surprised British Airways don't have a separate queue for first. But like people have said it's not worth worrying about (not that I was, I just wondered)
I'll just hang back in the CCR for a bit longer.
Im not sure I could walk to the front of line and flash my boarding pass, however tempting it sounds lol!!
I'm a litttle surprised British Airways don't have a separate queue for first. But like people have said it's not worth worrying about (not that I was, I just wondered)
I'll just hang back in the CCR for a bit longer.
Im not sure I could walk to the front of line and flash my boarding pass, however tempting it sounds lol!!
