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Group 0 called before Group 1? (To post 1221)

AGP - mixed
No: 31st March (1059)
Yes: 2nd April (1166)

ALC - no
No: 1st April (1096)

AMS - mostly yes
Yes: 28th March (1038), 1st April (1106), 2nd April (1139)
No: 28th March (996)

ARN - yes
Yes: 27th March (923), 3rd April (1168)

ATH - no
No: 2nd April (1178)

ATL - yes
Yes: 28th March (1141)

BHD - no
No: 30th March (1044), 31st March (1082), 2nd April (1152)

BOM - no
No: 6th April (1216)

BOS - yes
Yes: 1st April (1084)

BRU - mixed
No: 1st April (1083)
Yes: 10th April (1312)

BSL - no
No: 30th March

BUD - mixed
Yes: 30th March (1043)
No: 30th March (1050)

CDG - mixed
No: 26th March (887), 2nd April (1175)
Yes: 28th March (987)

CUN - yes
Yes: 27th March (1030)

DOH - no
No: 3rd April (1164)

DUB - yes
Yes: 26th March (908), 27th March (951), 27th March (964), 29th March (1028), early April (1213), 15 May (1894)

EDI - yes
Yes: 26th March (919),27th March (912), 4th April (1185)

FNC - no
No: 31st March (1134)

GLA - yes
Yes: 26th March (895), 28th March (1035), 2nd April (1122), 2nd April (1139)

GOT - mixed
Yes: 28th March (975)
No: 1st April (1136)

GVA - yes
Yes: 28th March, 31st March (1137), 2nd April (1135)

HKG - yes
Yes: 2nd April (1163)

INN - no at bus gates
No: 28th March *bus gate* (968)

IST - no
No: 5th April (1197)

JER - mixed
No: (1039)
Yes: 3rd April (1174)

JFK - yes
Yes: 31st March (1087)

LAS - yes
Yes: 22nd April (1495)

LCY - yes
Yes: 27th March (916), 27th March (970), 2nd April (1171) 26th April

LGW - mostly yes
Yes: 26th March (905), 27th March (917), 28th March (965), 28th March (989), 28th March (1016), 28th March (1106), 31st March (1052), late March (1132)
No: 28th March (1166), 29th March (1010), 30th March (1042), early April (1182)

LHR - mostly yes
Yes: 26th March (883), 26th March (884), 27th March (913), 27th March (942),27th March (960), 28th March (1027), 29th March (1030), 29th March (1031), 30th March *bus gate* (1040),31st March (1074), 31st March (1082), 31st March (1082), 31st March *T3* (1136), 1st April (1107), 2nd April *T3* (1126), 2nd April *bus* (1139), 2nd April (1175), 4th April *T3* (1186), 4th April (1191), early April (1192), early April *T3* (1210), 4th April *bus* (1212), 6th April (1211), 6th April (1219), 8th April 2024 (1312), 18 May (1894)
No: 26th March (857), 26th March (861), 26th March (873), 26th March (895), 26th March (904), 27th March (959), 28th March *bus gate* (990), 29th March *T3* (1026), 30th March (1044), 30th March (1044), 31st March (1061), 1st April (1088), early April (1192), 12th April *T3* (1334), 24 April JFK

LPA - no
No: 3rd April (1183)

MAD - no
No: 1st April (1086)

MAN - yes
Yes: 27th March (937), 27th March (952), 29th March (1032), 11th April (1315)

MLA - no
No: 29th March (1036)

MLE - no
No: 28th March *bus* (1170)

MUC - no
No: 26th March (892)
Yes: 17 April (949)

NCE - mixed
No: 24 April
Yes: 30th April

NCL - not really, but generally straight on board
Not really: 1st April (1088), early April (1192)
No, when waiting in gate area: 3rd April (1211)

ORD - yes
Yes: 28th March (999), 28th March (1000)

OSL - yes
Yes: 3rd April (1160)

OTP - no
No: early April (1167)

POS - no
No: 2nd April (1184)

PRG - yes
Yes: 5th April (1198)

PSA - yes
Yes: 15th April

RTM - no
No: 5th April (1201)

RUH - yes
Yes: 27th March (939)

SOF - no
No: 14th April (1359)

SCL - yes
Yes: 4th Apil (1187)

SIN - mixed
No: 31st March (1073)
Yes: 6th April (1221)

SYD - mixed
No: 31st March (1049)
Yes: 7th April (1217)

TFS - no
No: early April (1182)

VIE - no
No: 6th April (1200)

ZRH - mixed
Yes: 26th March (958),31st March (1060), 1st April (1105)
No: 26th March (963), 5th April (1211)

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Group 0 boarding for GGL

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Mar 27, 2024, 2:45 pm

#961

SleepySynapse

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Credit where credit’s due, it looks like they’ve made a big effort today to get this right. Just ~~one report~~ [updated to post 964] two reportsof Group 0 failing so far today.

Day Two: Was Group 0 called before Group 1? (To post 964)

ARN - yes

DUB - yes, yes

EDI - yes

LCY - yes

LGW - yes

LHR - yes, yes, yes, no, yes

MAN - yes, yes

ZRH -no

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Last edited by SleepySynapse; Mar 28, 2024 at 2:19 am Reason: Updated to post 964

Mar 27, 2024, 3:16 pm

#962

ExGGLer

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Posts: 16

I can see this turning into a sort of Eurovision scoring session.

Sweden nil points

France nil points

Germany nil points

Switzerland ten point!!!!

and zee vinner vil get to enjoy zee annual Flyertalk dooooo in zerrr capital sitttyyyyy

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Mar 27, 2024, 4:22 pm

#963

Simonp27

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Flew LHR to Zurich yesterday, Group 0 was called, various passengers, I assume Group 1s blocked the access pretending not to realise there was a Group above them. After about 5 seconds they called Group 1. Boarded 5th but I think only 1 other Group 0 was in front of me. On the way back this evening no Group 0 called and usual scrum to battle through even to get to the gate when they call Group 1.

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Mar 27, 2024, 11:46 pm

#964

revorgap

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Posts: 317

Good announcement at DUB yesterday,
"As of the 26th of March, we have introduced a new boarding group, we would now like to invite group zero to board"

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Mar 28, 2024, 12:42 am

#965

e8steve

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Worked fine at LGW this morning.

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Mar 28, 2024, 1:02 am

#966

Football Fan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ExGGLer

As a German, I am totally used to "Germany nil points" in that contest

. Well-deserved, too.

When it comes to penalty shoot-outs in football, however...

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Mar 28, 2024, 2:57 am

#967

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Football Fan

As a German, I am totally used to "Germany nil points" in that contest

. Well-deserved, too.

When it comes to penalty shoot-outs in football, however...

I like the idea of Group 0 strikers being able to take penalty shots at DYKWIA group 1 defenders who are blocking the tensa entrance.

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Mar 28, 2024, 3:30 am

#968

KARFA

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Bit of a fail at Innsbruck. Groups 0, 1, and 2 called at the same time. Maybe doesn’t matter so much as we are getting bussed anyway.

the plane is literally next to the gate btw, but clearly the Austrian airport bus driver union is very strong here

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Mar 28, 2024, 3:46 am

#969

zen100

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So they bussed you ... 10 metres ???

Mar 28, 2024, 3:51 am

#970

hsmall

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hsmall

I am off to DUB later today from LCY. The BP says group 1.

But all was well as I refreshed by BP and it (and my husband's - he's GFL "only") became group 0. At boarding they called group 0 and left about a minute between groups 0 and 1 - which meant that for the first time in my entire miserable life I boarded an aircraft first

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Mar 28, 2024, 4:10 am

#971

ThatT1Feeling

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hsmall

😂 I hope your life hasn't really been that miserable!!

But I think the key thing here that makes this work is having a working gap between calling Group 0 and then calling Group 1. Even if it's only 30 seconds / one minute, there needs to be time to get to the desk. Otherwise as a Group 0, one needs to become a "gate louse" and I try very hard not to do that.

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Mar 28, 2024, 4:21 am

#972

ThatT1Feeling

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KARFA

Wonderful backdrop... shame you were not allowed to walk!

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Mar 28, 2024, 4:25 am

#973

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Quote:

Originally Posted by revorgap

Good announcement at DUB yesterday,
"As of the 26th of March, we have introduced a new boarding group, we would now like to invite group zero to board"

The standard tensa barrier is setup so that it would be impossible for group 0 to get past groups 1-3, wouldn’t it? They usually call group 1 separately, but that never works as it is.

Mar 28, 2024, 4:37 am

#974

Finland Station

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I think those in Group 0 are going to need sharp elbows, a forceful personality, a loud "Excuse me!" and gazelle-like speed, certainly at LHR (and it sounds in DUB too). To avoid this, I am going to continue with a discreet inquiry before boarding begins.

Mar 28, 2024, 4:39 am

#975

c1223

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GOT managed well this morning, so a yes for Gothenburg.

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