Companion Pass And Boarding Order
#17
Formerly known as billinaz
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Goodyear,AZ for now then FL Spacecoast
Programs: US Airways Dividend Miles, American AAdvantage, Avis Preferred, Budget Rapid Rez, Hilton Honors
Posts: 1,145
Almost happened to the jerk saving a row 1 seat Sunday. He finally huffed his way back to row 4 still mouthing off when I wouldn't have any of his seat saving.
The FA and the Capt were having a lengthy discussion, thought the guy was gonna get removed.
The FA and the Capt were having a lengthy discussion, thought the guy was gonna get removed.
#20
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,663
Related question: I have A-list but my CP does not.
Assume that I still have to checkin first even though my BP # is preassigned?
What is the collective experience with a boarding a child CP with a lower BP at same time as an adult with earlier BP?
We have had mixed success with doing this without CP though some agents have chewed me out. If they dont allow it I will simply save him a choice seat (alas no exit row yet as hes not 14).
Please save your lectures on the rules
Assume that I still have to checkin first even though my BP # is preassigned?
What is the collective experience with a boarding a child CP with a lower BP at same time as an adult with earlier BP?
We have had mixed success with doing this without CP though some agents have chewed me out. If they dont allow it I will simply save him a choice seat (alas no exit row yet as hes not 14).
Please save your lectures on the rules
#21
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: RNO
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Related question: I have A-list but my CP does not.
Assume that I still have to checkin first even though my BP # is preassigned?
What is the collective experience with a boarding a child CP with a lower BP at same time as an adult with earlier BP?
We have had mixed success with doing this without CP though some agents have chewed me out. If they dont allow it I will simply save him a choice seat (alas no exit row yet as hes not 14).
Please save your lectures on the rules
Assume that I still have to checkin first even though my BP # is preassigned?
What is the collective experience with a boarding a child CP with a lower BP at same time as an adult with earlier BP?
We have had mixed success with doing this without CP though some agents have chewed me out. If they dont allow it I will simply save him a choice seat (alas no exit row yet as hes not 14).
Please save your lectures on the rules
#22
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: MCI
Programs: CBP Global Entry, WN A-List Preferred, WN Companion Pass
Posts: 2,006
#23
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: AUS, SAN, EDI, BA F, WN Exit Row
Programs: Southwest Airlines AP & CP; BA Gold
Posts: 169
Yep, I'm AP and typically board A16-18 (fly too much) and buy Early Bird for my Companion (wife) as soon as possible (Early Bird boarding sequence is believed to be in order of purchase dates). I'm an exit row aisle guy and seldom have any issues saving a center or LUV (2 seat row) seat.
#24
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,855
Related question: I have A-list but my CP does not.
Assume that I still have to checkin first even though my BP # is preassigned?
What is the collective experience with a boarding a child CP with a lower BP at same time as an adult with earlier BP?
We have had mixed success with doing this without CP though some agents have chewed me out. If they dont allow it I will simply save him a choice seat (alas no exit row yet as hes not 14).
Please save your lectures on the rules
Assume that I still have to checkin first even though my BP # is preassigned?
What is the collective experience with a boarding a child CP with a lower BP at same time as an adult with earlier BP?
We have had mixed success with doing this without CP though some agents have chewed me out. If they dont allow it I will simply save him a choice seat (alas no exit row yet as hes not 14).
Please save your lectures on the rules
#25
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,663
In the end it did not matter as we got a medical pre-board (my son is recovering from a torn ACL) and took seats 1B & 1C. But good to know drill for future flights.
#26
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: none
Posts: 1,668
Related question: I have A-list but my CP does not.
Assume that I still have to checkin first even though my BP # is preassigned?
What is the collective experience with a boarding a child CP with a lower BP at same time as an adult with earlier BP?
We have had mixed success with doing this without CP though some agents have chewed me out. If they dont allow it I will simply save him a choice seat (alas no exit row yet as hes not 14).
Please save your lectures on the rules
Assume that I still have to checkin first even though my BP # is preassigned?
What is the collective experience with a boarding a child CP with a lower BP at same time as an adult with earlier BP?
We have had mixed success with doing this without CP though some agents have chewed me out. If they dont allow it I will simply save him a choice seat (alas no exit row yet as hes not 14).
Please save your lectures on the rules
#27
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 245
I'm still confused about Companions and boarding. Recent flight, I'm waiting to board in A group (not preferred) and guy comes up and joins woman next to me. I ask how they managed to get boarding passes together, and they said "companion pass", and indeed they had their companion-pass cards out, like they'd need to show them to the gate agent (but I don't think they did). I don't know for sure they both had boarding passes to be in that boarding position, but agent let them both board.
Reading this thread, there appears to be no special policy that allows companions to board with their CP holder, if they do not have an as-good or better boarding position. So if you want to board together and with good boarding positions, you both need to buy EB, or both check-in right at the 24hr mark. Do I have that right ?
Reading this thread, there appears to be no special policy that allows companions to board with their CP holder, if they do not have an as-good or better boarding position. So if you want to board together and with good boarding positions, you both need to buy EB, or both check-in right at the 24hr mark. Do I have that right ?
#28
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: MCI
Programs: CBP Global Entry, WN A-List Preferred, WN Companion Pass
Posts: 2,006
I'm still confused about Companions and boarding. Recent flight, I'm waiting to board in A group (not preferred) and guy comes up and joins woman next to me. I ask how they managed to get boarding passes together, and they said "companion pass", and indeed they had their companion-pass cards out, like they'd need to show them to the gate agent (but I don't think they did). I don't know for sure they both had boarding passes to be in that boarding position, but agent let them both board.
Reading this thread, there appears to be no special policy that allows companions to board with their CP holder, if they do not have an as-good or better boarding position. So if you want to board together and with good boarding positions, you both need to buy EB, or both check-in right at the 24hr mark. Do I have that right ?
Reading this thread, there appears to be no special policy that allows companions to board with their CP holder, if they do not have an as-good or better boarding position. So if you want to board together and with good boarding positions, you both need to buy EB, or both check-in right at the 24hr mark. Do I have that right ?
#29
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,286
Buying EB or checking in right at t-24 doesn't guarantee consecutive boarding positions. The only way to board together is for the person with the lower position to board with the other person at their higher position.
Southwest tested allowing Companions to board with the CP holder some months ago, but it was never fully adopted as policy (as of this writing).
Southwest tested allowing Companions to board with the CP holder some months ago, but it was never fully adopted as policy (as of this writing).
#30
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,575
We use CP and buy EBCI for both flights the day flights go on sale. We have flown at least 50 flights and only once have we not had consecutive boarding spots. The one time that happened was when WN was having problems and A listers were getting C spots and my wife had A -35 and I had B-4