New Delta Boarding Process Jan 2019
#316
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: DL PM 1MM
Posts: 3,439
Still seeing it: https://news.delta.com/boarding-simp...tte-tie-it-all
#317
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy LT Plat, AA Gold
Posts: 96
#319
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: Delta Diamond 1MM, Marriott Plat
Posts: 503
Not sure about official rules but etiquette, to me... It is reasonable to have a single tag along/+1 now and then when you board. Maybe. But when you say family that sounds like a whole group of people piggybacking on your status which is just rude.
If you love your family so much, sacrifice your boarding perks to stay back with them.
If you love your family so much, sacrifice your boarding perks to stay back with them.
#320
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 31
Not sure about official rules but etiquette, to me... It is reasonable to have a single tag along/+1 now and then when you board. Maybe. But when you say family that sounds like a whole group of people piggybacking on your status which is just rude.
If you love your family so much, sacrifice your boarding perks to stay back with them.
If you love your family so much, sacrifice your boarding perks to stay back with them.
#321
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: DL Plat, Marriot Plat
Posts: 349
#322
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,509
Where the hell are you flying out of that you’re constantly exposed to such self-important people?
#323
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Atlanta Metro
Programs: DL , AC, BA, Hhonors Diamond, IH Platinum, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,353
The reason there isn't enough overhead space is because people refuse to use the underseat stowage.
Even people with two or three items will put them all overhead. You'd think women would want their purses easily accessible, but no. Now, if you only have one carry-on, OK. But few people do. If all the backpacks, purses, sacks, makeup cases, kids' toys, etc. were under the seats, there'd be plenty of room for everyone's roll-aboards overhead. FAs just don't want to police the boarding passengers because they know how ugly it would get.
I suppose if you charged for overhead space, but not underseat . . . I guess you'd have to have a brightly colored tag to go on all overhead luggage so they could easily be scanned for compliance. Maybe that would speed things up? Let all the passengers with paid overhead space board first, then the underseat stowage people could come after?
Sigh. I guess that would just result in people insisting that their gigantic hiking backpacks would somehow miraculously shrink to fit under the seat.
Even people with two or three items will put them all overhead. You'd think women would want their purses easily accessible, but no. Now, if you only have one carry-on, OK. But few people do. If all the backpacks, purses, sacks, makeup cases, kids' toys, etc. were under the seats, there'd be plenty of room for everyone's roll-aboards overhead. FAs just don't want to police the boarding passengers because they know how ugly it would get.
I suppose if you charged for overhead space, but not underseat . . . I guess you'd have to have a brightly colored tag to go on all overhead luggage so they could easily be scanned for compliance. Maybe that would speed things up? Let all the passengers with paid overhead space board first, then the underseat stowage people could come after?
Sigh. I guess that would just result in people insisting that their gigantic hiking backpacks would somehow miraculously shrink to fit under the seat.
#324
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta Gold, Marriott Platinum, Former Amtrak Select, Former Hilton Gold
Posts: 422
The reason there isn't enough overhead space is because people refuse to use the underseat stowage.
Even people with two or three items will put them all overhead. You'd think women would want their purses easily accessible, but no. Now, if you only have one carry-on, OK. But few people do. If all the backpacks, purses, sacks, makeup cases, kids' toys, etc. were under the seats, there'd be plenty of room for everyone's roll-aboards overhead. FAs just don't want to police the boarding passengers because they know how ugly it would get.
I suppose if you charged for overhead space, but not underseat . . . I guess you'd have to have a brightly colored tag to go on all overhead luggage so they could easily be scanned for compliance. Maybe that would speed things up? Let all the passengers with paid overhead space board first, then the underseat stowage people could come after?
Sigh. I guess that would just result in people insisting that their gigantic hiking backpacks would somehow miraculously shrink to fit under the seat.
Even people with two or three items will put them all overhead. You'd think women would want their purses easily accessible, but no. Now, if you only have one carry-on, OK. But few people do. If all the backpacks, purses, sacks, makeup cases, kids' toys, etc. were under the seats, there'd be plenty of room for everyone's roll-aboards overhead. FAs just don't want to police the boarding passengers because they know how ugly it would get.
I suppose if you charged for overhead space, but not underseat . . . I guess you'd have to have a brightly colored tag to go on all overhead luggage so they could easily be scanned for compliance. Maybe that would speed things up? Let all the passengers with paid overhead space board first, then the underseat stowage people could come after?
Sigh. I guess that would just result in people insisting that their gigantic hiking backpacks would somehow miraculously shrink to fit under the seat.
I've noticed at some non-US airports check in staff will put a special tag on the "personal item" containing instructions that it must be stored under a seat. I just deposit it in the first trash can I see and stow it overhead, since in my experience, OHBs are rarely full on international flights.
#325
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,072
But - paid 1st gets free space. They will be pink tags
DM and PM get free space, that will be chocolate brown tags
C+ will get avocado tags
Golds and Silver get chartreuse
etc
etc
#327
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Delta Tupperware Medallion, National EE
Posts: 158
On full flights they do. On the DTW-SFO flight that I've been doing regularly, they also offer to move you to boarding zone 1 if you volunteer to gate check a roller. Back when I was just Tupperware Medallion, I started bringing a carryon just so I could gate check it and get moved up to Zone 1. Finally made silver (then gold) and didn't have to play the game.
#328
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Iowa...Delta Charter Diamond, now Gold
Posts: 2,066
On full flights they do. On the DTW-SFO flight that I've been doing regularly, they also offer to move you to boarding zone 1 if you volunteer to gate check a roller. Back when I was just Tupperware Medallion, I started bringing a carryon just so I could gate check it and get moved up to Zone 1. Finally made silver (then gold) and didn't have to play the game.
#329
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That would be a problem with full size jets. They would have to CARRY those bags up the stairs - which some know can take along time even where they have the elevators,etc.
#330
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Back in Reds Country (DAY/CVG). Previously: SEA & SAT.
Programs: DL PM 1MM, AA PLAT, UA Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 10,348
Not sure about official rules but etiquette, to me... It is reasonable to have a single tag along/+1 now and then when you board. Maybe. But when you say family that sounds like a whole group of people piggybacking on your status which is just rude.
If you love your family so much, sacrifice your boarding perks to stay back with them.
If you love your family so much, sacrifice your boarding perks to stay back with them.