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Cathay Boy Dec 29, 2014 2:35 pm


Originally Posted by sscywong (Post 24067223)
Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve

But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...

TPE don't use this system. Last time 3 J fliers cut in line, finally by the 3rd J flier some complain, and the J flier loudly said: "I'm J, I paid more, I don't get behind you", and the gate staff did nothing.

travelinmanS Dec 29, 2014 7:11 pm


Originally Posted by Cathay Boy (Post 24068884)
TPE don't use this system. Last time 3 J fliers cut in line, finally by the 3rd J flier some complain, and the J flier loudly said: "I'm J, I paid more, I don't get behind you", and the gate staff did nothing.

Sounds like a charming person.

mdevans Dec 29, 2014 9:16 pm


Originally Posted by sscywong (Post 24067223)
Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve

But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...

I think CX should bite the bullet and remove the queueing benefit for Green or alternately rigorously enforce that this is cardholder only at that level

Awesom Andy Dec 29, 2014 10:54 pm


Originally Posted by sscywong (Post 24067223)
Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve

But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...

SL can use the PEY queue. OWR generally does not receive priority boarding.

hazehkg Dec 29, 2014 11:12 pm

At check-in counters that have all Y, PEY, J, F, MPC lines, are GO members allowed to use the J line?

Doc Savage Dec 29, 2014 11:20 pm


Originally Posted by alphaod (Post 24053821)
No such benefits. I dislike these people. I always call them out and shame them. It's not like they're the only DMs traveling.


Originally Posted by ermen (Post 24061707)
How to shame them?


A little something like this....

KeepDiscovering Dec 29, 2014 11:20 pm


Originally Posted by Cathay Boy (Post 24068884)
TPE don't use this system. Last time 3 J fliers cut in line, finally by the 3rd J flier some complain, and the J flier loudly said: "I'm J, I paid more, I don't get behind you", and the gate staff did nothing.

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"

lingua101 Dec 30, 2014 3:09 am

Pardon my ignorance.... If you fly on premium cabin, why you want to rush into the plane?

I can understand if you want to rush into the plane if you are flying economy, as sometimes the overhead storage bean will be "taken" by other with "extra" carry on.

I never really care to rush to the plane anyway......

Can someone enlighten me why someone want to rush into the plane?

ermen Dec 30, 2014 3:55 am


Originally Posted by mdevans (Post 24070531)
I think CX should bite the bullet and remove the queueing benefit for Green or alternately rigorously enforce that this is cardholder only at that level

I never understood the rationale for offering queuing benefits for Green (check in and boarding)

percysmith Dec 30, 2014 5:00 am

lingua101: me neither. I usually am the last to board.

thekfc Dec 30, 2014 6:23 am

I am usually one of the last to board - whether I am in a premium cabin or not.

One time at JFK one of the gate agent (she saw my BP as I had previously went to her to ask a question) offered to bring me to the front of the line (I wasn't in line, I was at the window plane watching), I politely declined and just stayed at the window continuing to plane watch until most of passengers had already boarded.

APeverell Dec 30, 2014 9:25 pm


Originally Posted by Cathay Boy (Post 24068884)
Quote:





Originally Posted by sscywong


Unless all CX KA boarding gates enforce a 4-line approach regardless of how many products are offered on board this problem will never resolve

But if a 4-line approach is in full force, I think DM can use F queue, GO can use J queue, GR can use PEY queue, but can't tell should SL be allowed to use J or not...




TPE don't use this system. Last time 3 J fliers cut in line, finally by the 3rd J flier some complain, and the J flier loudly said: "I'm J, I paid more, I don't get behind you", and the gate staff did nothing.

CB should really try to shame them :mad:

That was just classless!

IncyWincy Dec 31, 2014 1:29 am


Originally Posted by lingua101 (Post 24071441)
If you fly on premium cabin, why you want to rush into the plane?

I can understand if you want to rush into the plane if you are flying economy, as sometimes the overhead storage bean will be "taken" by other with "extra" carry on.

I never really care to rush to the plane anyway......

Precisely!

Cathay Boy Dec 31, 2014 3:50 pm

If long haul then no, I don't rush to board if I'm already flying in J. However, be careful if you fly PEY, those overhead gets filled up by people can't find space in Y and the cabin crew just put them in PEY overhead instead, regardless if PEY people have boarded or not. I've seem PEY that boarded late with no space overhead (of course the last recourse is put them in empty J overheads by the cabin crew)

christep Jan 1, 2015 5:41 am

I have to say that if flying F I do try to board first so that I can get a couple of glasses of Krug on the ground (Krug being so much better than the stuff they serve in the lounge).


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