What was the most Elites you have seen on one flight?
Feb 27, 2009, 4:00 pm
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What was the most Elites you have seen on one flight?
Flying from PHX to IAH yesterday.
12 Upgraded
42 Stuck on the list.
Elite boarding was a mess. This would have been a good time to board by Elite color.
12 Upgraded
42 Stuck on the list.
Elite boarding was a mess. This would have been a good time to board by Elite color.
Feb 27, 2009, 4:01 pm
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saw 78 one time EWR-IAH, I was glad I was on paid F that trip or I'd have never gotten the upgrade 
Feb 27, 2009, 4:05 pm
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don't know th exact number, but once I was flying from SNA-EWR and the GA announced boarding:
"As this flight is entirely full with Elite passengers, we will board by row number!!"
No kidding! It was about 2 years ago. Everyone just burst out laughing and actually conformed, boarding by row numbers as she called them out! Hilarious. It was the ONE time I was in paid F on that route- yee! ha!
"As this flight is entirely full with Elite passengers, we will board by row number!!"
No kidding! It was about 2 years ago. Everyone just burst out laughing and actually conformed, boarding by row numbers as she called them out! Hilarious. It was the ONE time I was in paid F on that route- yee! ha!
Feb 27, 2009, 4:14 pm
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Similar load on a Friday afternoon IAH-CLE flight.
Except "We will board coach by elite status, OnePass Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus, followed by OnePass Gold, then silver."
The GA actually kicked a line jumper a couple spots ahead of me.
"I'm sorry, we're only boarding platinum elites at this time."
Except "We will board coach by elite status, OnePass Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus, followed by OnePass Gold, then silver."
The GA actually kicked a line jumper a couple spots ahead of me.
"I'm sorry, we're only boarding platinum elites at this time."
Feb 27, 2009, 4:20 pm
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Similar load on a Friday afternoon IAH-CLE flight.
Except "We will board coach by elite status, OnePass Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus, followed by OnePass Gold, then silver."
The GA actually kicked a line jumper a couple spots ahead of me.
"I'm sorry, we're only boarding platinum elites at this time."
Except "We will board coach by elite status, OnePass Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus, followed by OnePass Gold, then silver."
The GA actually kicked a line jumper a couple spots ahead of me.
"I'm sorry, we're only boarding platinum elites at this time."
Feb 27, 2009, 4:21 pm
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IAH-DFW on a Mon morning where the announcement went something like this "Since almost all of you are elites, we'll be boarding by rows". They did board First class first, but no elite boarding.
Feb 27, 2009, 4:28 pm
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I wish there was a standard CO policy when they decide to board this way.
Feb 27, 2009, 4:32 pm
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I think that there were over 100 elites. They boarded by row. As a Platinum seated in the exit row I was VERY lucky not to have to check my bag. This was NOT the way to board an aircraft full of elite members. I believe there were only 5 or 6 people on the flight who were not elite.
Feb 27, 2009, 4:35 pm
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Feb 27, 2009, 4:54 pm
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Feb 27, 2009, 4:59 pm
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A entire 757... The agent said they would not preboard elites since everyone was a elite. Of course not a single person listened and they all tried to board after F class was called. We had to get two police officers to help us, one on the plane and one at the top. It really was sad to see, and it took over an hour to board the plane. Also, after about 40 people were in the back we had to check all roller boards.
Feb 27, 2009, 5:02 pm
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A entire 757... The agent said they would not preboard elites since everyone was a elite. Of course not a single person listened and they all tried to board after F class was called. We had to get two police officers to help us, one on the plane and one at the top. It really was sad to see, and it took over an hour to board the plane. Also, after about 40 people were in the back we had to check all roller boards.
sad state that elites would act like this
Feb 27, 2009, 5:09 pm
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This is the worst way to board, but wouldn't be as bad if it was done front to back...but as in past experiences it back to front meaning every ma & pa kettle take up the overhead bins before the elite section even gets seated.
I wish there was a standard CO policy when they decide to board this way.
I wish there was a standard CO policy when they decide to board this way.
Feb 27, 2009, 5:17 pm
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