New twist to family boarding
Jul 7, 2014, 9:44 am
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New twist to family boarding
Was on a flight from Sacramento to Burbank. I had a Business Select seat. A-14. In front of me was a couple with 6 children. The age range was mid teens down to about 8 years old. The parents had business select seats. All the kids were in the C group. When I got on the plane the fist two rows were filled with this family. Pretty smart to pay the extra bucks for the parents and then have the kids board with them on lower priced tickets. Did not bother me since on this flight I head directly to the very back of the plane since you can get off in Burbank at the back of the plane.There was some major grumbling in the A16-20 group. After all it was only an hour flight
Jul 7, 2014, 10:09 am
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Hum..............we all know how family boarding is "supposed" to work. Do you think it was not enforced because the parents were BS or are rogue GAs not following proper procedure?
Jul 7, 2014, 10:37 am
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That's BS.
I guess it would have been a smart move to upgrade to business select boarding at the gate if the kids were under 7, but not in this situation. If the GA wanted to follow proper protocol, she should have turned them away since the kids were over 7.
I guess it would have been a smart move to upgrade to business select boarding at the gate if the kids were under 7, but not in this situation. If the GA wanted to follow proper protocol, she should have turned them away since the kids were over 7.
Jul 7, 2014, 10:40 am
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Do families get to preboard?
An adult traveling with a child four years old or younger may board during Family Boarding, which occurs after the "A" group has boarded and before the "B" group begins boarding. However, those Customers holding an "A" boarding pass should still board with the "A" boarding group.
An adult traveling with a child four years old or younger may board during Family Boarding, which occurs after the "A" group has boarded and before the "B" group begins boarding. However, those Customers holding an "A" boarding pass should still board with the "A" boarding group.
Jul 7, 2014, 10:44 am
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Jul 7, 2014, 10:56 am
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Can groups assigned to different boarding positions board together?
Yes. However, in order to maintain the integrity of the boarding process, we ask that earlier boarding positions board with the later positions. For example, if a passenger is assigned position A16 and wants to board with a passenger assigned position A45, the passenger holding the A16 boarding pass should board with the A45 passenger.
Yes. However, in order to maintain the integrity of the boarding process, we ask that earlier boarding positions board with the later positions. For example, if a passenger is assigned position A16 and wants to board with a passenger assigned position A45, the passenger holding the A16 boarding pass should board with the A45 passenger.
Parents with BS together with children without is an odd situation. It seems likely the parents though it was ok to bring their kids with them in A1-15, otherwise why did they bother to buy BS at all? A more common (and perhaps more sympathetic) situation is A-List parents with non-a-list children.
Jul 9, 2014, 5:44 pm
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Obviously it sucks. But it be what it be......
Jul 12, 2014, 11:02 pm
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It doesn't really matter, the parents could board in BS and save two rows, and let the 14-year old lead the rest of the litter on board.
Not that it matters, it wasn't like they took the exit rows.
Not that it matters, it wasn't like they took the exit rows.
Jul 13, 2014, 12:09 am
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I am A+. When my 4 year old granddaughter is with me, I have her board with me in my A position and have never had a problem with the gate agent.
However, we do not take the "premium" seats up front or, obviously, in the emergency exit rows. We take the non-reclining seats just in front of the emergency exit and save the center seat for grandma, when she boards with her number (usually a high A or low B).
However, we do not take the "premium" seats up front or, obviously, in the emergency exit rows. We take the non-reclining seats just in front of the emergency exit and save the center seat for grandma, when she boards with her number (usually a high A or low B).
Jul 13, 2014, 10:57 pm
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I am A+. When my 4 year old granddaughter is with me, I have her board with me in my A position and have never had a problem with the gate agent.
However, we do not take the "premium" seats up front or, obviously, in the emergency exit rows. We take the non-reclining seats just in front of the emergency exit and save the center seat for grandma, when she boards with her number (usually a high A or low B).
However, we do not take the "premium" seats up front or, obviously, in the emergency exit rows. We take the non-reclining seats just in front of the emergency exit and save the center seat for grandma, when she boards with her number (usually a high A or low B).
Jul 13, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Jul 15, 2014, 12:02 pm
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What is the benefit of exit rows in Devolve cabin seating?