defrosted

lol - can you imagine the outrage on here if they just changed it and didn't say anything! Plus they seem to be having a hard time with just about everything these days, you really think one simple email and it all just goes back to normal? And even it it was that simple, they can't just let it be that simple.

Bottom line is I am sure it is more complicated than you make it seem, but we can agree to disagree.

xliioper

It seems pretty clear this wasn't about cost and was based on the (quite possibly flawed) reasoning that boarding from back-to-front would reduce potential Covid spread.

MCO Flyer

It's definitely possible to make changes like this over e-mail. Over the Easter weekend, DL sent out a company memo the day before saying all capacity restrictions were being lifted and flights would be at 100% capacity the next two days and they were.

MCO Flyer

A new study came out a few days ago actually stating that back-to-front boarding actually increases potential COVID risk by 50% vs the pre-COVID random "zoned boarding system."

https://www.businessinsider.com/back...e-study-2021-4

dw

UA, WN and B6 have all transitioned back to regular boarding with no issue (I’m not sure AA ever adopted a different boarding system). If DL wanted to do it, there is really no excuse at this point.

xliioper

Yes, I linked to the study in another post. That's why I noted that they are basing it on quite possibly flawed assumptions. There's a lot of Covid safety theater that looks to have been mostly useless or actually counter-productive. Unfortunately, a lot of this info seems to take time to filter down and result in actual changes. There are many businesses that still seem to emphasize rigorous cleanings even though current evidence suggests there is little to no spread via surface contamination. My local big box store that was formerly open 24/7, continues to play an announcement that they close every night for deep cleanings. People and businesses will often do silly and unproductive things which they believe to be good, not out of malice, but out of ignorance.

spudley007

Boarded today in MCO on a completely full 753. Those who needed extra time and assistance boarded at T-35. I boarded with F. Things were somewhat back to normal with gate checking bags and making 10 announcements to speed up, sit down and store your bags. The door was shut about 5 mins late...think they were a bit out of practice.

rylan

Lol not surprising that they'd close late on a 753 with only starting pre-boards at T-35. That plane takes forever to board on a good day... then factor in the leisure travel and kids etc, and they should've started preboards at T-45 and normal boarding at T-40.

DCAproducer

It's not like snapping your fingers and suddenly all of your miles and elite status transfer to AA. (plus my company's SkyBonus account) You seem to be defending Delta's stance to advertise and charge for a benefit they aren't giving to passengers. Providing them feedback is what customers should be doing.

F9LASDEN

AS is back to regular boarding groups as well.

nycityny

I flew yesterday from LAX-JFK on a 767. They actually called out C+ as being allowed to board at their leisure, just like Delta One and DM. So I boarded right after the pre-boards with no issue (I sat in C+).

The plane was so full that the idea that boarding order affected Covid transmission seems kind of silly. We all ended up spending 5 hours in the tube packed together. And waiting in line for the lav only added to the "coziness."

DCAproducer

Four flights this week.

1 of 4 skipped F/DM, but then announced could board at leisure after the line has started to form.
2 called for F/DM and the went to the back to front.
1 called for all SkyPriority and then went back to front.

Also, no more announcements about deplaning and leaving space. That appears to have stopped. 3 of my 4 flights were nearly full.

GagaPilot

Flew 3 segments last week in F and all called for pre-boards, followed by DM/F, then back to front. I believe one segment did call military in between pre-boards and DM/F. Have 3 segments coming up tomorrow in F.

My next trip won't be until later this summer currently in a mixture of Y and C+ UGs... I am hoping regular boarding is back by then so that SKY returns.

rylan

So when is DL going to stop this absurd boarding by rows from the back and go back to zones and actually giving benefits to skypriority, credit card holders and comfort+ pax?

Recently flight saw the GA refusing GM and PM skypriority status pax in C+ and making them wait until at the end when their rows were called... by which point the bins were full despite the GA announcing that they would 'reserve' bins for pax in comfort+

cmd320

Yeah, this is completely untrue. I was in F last week on an Endeavor flight and the FA announced as people were coming aboard to just store bags in the first bin you find because the back was getting full. This was long before C+ was boarded.