Boarding Queue Management
Dec 8, 2015 | 12:14 am
#16
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Dec 8, 2015 | 12:32 am
#17
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Dec 8, 2015 | 6:47 pm
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Coming back from Auckland on Saturdayit was being actively managed with people trying to board in the priority queue getting sent to the back of the normal queue. i was pretty surprised.
My favourite ever was Emirates F back from KL. Two jetbridges, one for F and one for everyone else and I was the only passenger in F. Queue lots of business class passengers getting turned away while they waited for me to turn up at my jetbridge. I suspect that will be the only time I'll ever have that privilege.
My favourite ever was Emirates F back from KL. Two jetbridges, one for F and one for everyone else and I was the only passenger in F. Queue lots of business class passengers getting turned away while they waited for me to turn up at my jetbridge. I suspect that will be the only time I'll ever have that privilege.
Dec 8, 2015 | 7:28 pm
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My favourite ever was Emirates F back from KL. Two jetbridges, one for F and one for everyone else and I was the only passenger in F. Queue lots of business class passengers getting turned away while they waited for me to turn up at my jetbridge. I suspect that will be the only time I'll ever have that privilege.
Dec 8, 2015 | 7:34 pm
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My favourite ever was Emirates F back from KL. Two jetbridges, one for F and one for everyone else and I was the only passenger in F. Queue lots of business class passengers getting turned away while they waited for me to turn up at my jetbridge. I suspect that will be the only time I'll ever have that privilege.
Not if you're the one pax who benefits from it
Dec 9, 2015 | 12:59 am
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Its the A380 terminal. There is however a flaw. The business class lounge is on the top level and first class level in between departure level and business class. Hence full lifts descending from business class skip right past first class level and sometimes F pax have to wait a while for the lift.
Dec 9, 2015 | 1:00 am
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Dec 9, 2015 | 1:12 am
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Its the A380 terminal. There is however a flaw. The business class lounge is on the top level and first class level in between departure level and business class. Hence full lifts descending from business class skip right past first class level and sometimes F pax have to wait a while for the lift.
Dec 9, 2015 | 1:39 am
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Dec 9, 2015 | 5:22 am
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It seemed pretty good to me 
To be fair, I think the logic is they don't want the unwashed from the Business cabin boarding through the first class cabin which does make sense. There just isn't enough doors to give them a separate jet bridge on a 777.
To be fair, I think the logic is they don't want the unwashed from the Business cabin boarding through the first class cabin which does make sense. There just isn't enough doors to give them a separate jet bridge on a 777.
Dec 9, 2015 | 6:49 am
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Its the A380 terminal. There is however a flaw. The business class lounge is on the top level and first class level in between departure level and business class. Hence full lifts descending from business class skip right past first class level and sometimes F pax have to wait a while for the lift.
Dec 16, 2015 | 6:36 pm
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Greetings GPH and welcome to FT (after being here for 3 years!). Yes, the priority line seems a bit of a WOFTAM. Indeed, it seems to me the senior FA on gate duty is busy on the PA and manages the premium line whilst the junior FA handles the "other line" - and gets it moving before the premiums while the boss FA is welcoming people to the flight. The sweet spot place therefore is #1 in the "others" line.