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Oct 20, 2006 | 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by JohnneeO
The horror! No elite carpet! How do CO elites flying out of at LAX deal with this indiginty of being denied the single greatest elite perk ever devised!
Oct 20, 2006 | 1:51 pm
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Originally Posted by CO 1E
I seem to recall there being EA carpets at LAX the last time I passed through there.
Oct 20, 2006 | 1:54 pm
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Originally Posted by JohnneeO
What a relief! I will sleep MUCH better tonight, knowing that all CO Elites are enjoying their rightfully earned perks!
Oct 20, 2006 | 6:55 pm
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I had this one flight back in July that had a general boarding. As I was approaching the gate, I heard the GA giving the usual speech that they are about to start boarding by rows. She then anounced boarding all rows. I decided to watch a bit. No one moved, they stayed seated. She then re-announced "now boarding all rows" I seemed to go smoothly once people caught on. Now that I think about it, it was a 733 to MSP so many passengers may be use to it from NW.
Oct 21, 2006 | 6:16 am
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Originally Posted by HeathrowGuy
...I've found boarding flights in Asia to be far faster than anywhere else in the world. While US carriers struggle to board a fully-loaded narrowbody in 30 minutes, jumbo jets with 400 pax routinely get fully boarded in Singapore or Hong Kong in the same timeframe -- often with a good 5-10 minutes to spare...
It's that way in Asia all over, not just boarding an airplane. For some reason orderly queuing does not seem to be part of the Asian psyche.
Oct 21, 2006 | 6:17 am
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Originally Posted by CO 1E
I seem to recall there being EA carpets at LAX the last time I passed through there.
Oct 21, 2006 | 10:18 am
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Originally Posted by carpboy
I've been on a fair share of flights throughout Asia over the years and w/out fail every single one of them has been a mad crush of people to the podium as soon as there was even a hint that boarding may begin w/in 15 minutes.
It's that way in Asia all over, not just boarding an airplane. For some reason orderly queuing does not seem to be part of the Asian psyche.
It's that way in Asia all over, not just boarding an airplane. For some reason orderly queuing does not seem to be part of the Asian psyche.
I grant you that boarding flights in Asia is often a madhouse, but it's a swift madhouse, even for 747s. ^
Oct 21, 2006 | 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by carpboy
Maybe the impetus won't quite be there as in WN but it will still be a zoo as everyone crashes the gate to grab overhead space.
It going to be like Asia where there is no orderliness.
It going to be like Asia where there is no orderliness.