Family Boarding inbetween A29-A30
Aug 12, 2011, 9:27 pm
#1
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Family Boarding inbetween A29-A30
So this was a first for me. On a flight today from SLC to PHX they boarded A-1 through A29. Then called for Family boarding, then A30 on. We were A 34, 40, 41. There must have been a lot of though passengers since the only row left was second to the back. Is this a new order to board?
Aug 13, 2011, 7:33 am
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So this was a first for me. On a flight today from SLC to PHX they boarded A-1 through A29. Then called for Family boarding, then A30 on. We were A 34, 40, 41. There must have been a lot of though passengers since the only row left was second to the back. Is this a new order to board?
Aug 14, 2011, 4:23 pm
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Aug 14, 2011, 6:33 pm
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As I understand it, the problem with that is that they have no way of knowing how many A-Listers will be on the flight. Theoretically, even if they only sold one EBCI, they could potentially get a B card, if there are a ton of A-Listers.
Aug 14, 2011, 8:21 pm
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I think that this is hard situation! I certainly think since I checked in and got A34 I should be able to sit with my DH and my 9 year old DD. But I would also be upset if I had little kids and there were no seats left together. Then again, if I was in this situation, I would have checked in a T24 to ensure I would not have any problems.
The whole thing is screwed up!
The whole thing is screwed up!
Aug 16, 2011, 9:41 am
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If WN ever wanted to help gaurentee the ELCI people to A group, they could limit how many were sold. The revenue dept has the ability to track tendecies on flights. They could very easily do something do a formula like 60 A group BP's - 15 Bus Sel - # of A-Listers tipically on the flight = # of ELBI that can be sold for flight XYZ.
But, then again, they would be limiting something that has proven very profitable for them.
But, then again, they would be limiting something that has proven very profitable for them.