Originally Posted by Allan38103 (Post 16619351)

Board from the back.

Board window seats before middles

Board middles before aisles

Originally Posted by gglave (Post 16647741)

United sort of does this - If you want a low zone number on your boarding pass, pick a window in the back. Aisle in the front and you'll be in zone 4.

Originally Posted by Ancien Maestro (Post 16649725)

This would seem logical..

Many people have a beef with this?

Originally Posted by gglave (Post 16650950)

Not me, but I'm a "window person."

I suppose "aisle people" are annoyed that by the time they board all the overhead bin space is gone.

Again, though, I do think the airline could do a better job of explaining *why* someone is in zone 4 or 5, so the next time they could pick a window to get zone 2 or 3 so they could get some bin space...

Originally Posted by KoKoBuddy (Post 16628552)

Yes. But good luck putting "must speak English without a thick accent" on a job requirement. The ACLU and Co. would be filing a lawsuit about 3 seconds after the requirement was posted. I don't blame the airlines for this, I blame our insane PC mentality for it. I've been on several flights where I couldn't understand most of what the FA was announcing because his/her accent was so thick. No big deal if the announcement is something about the peanuts about to be served. Big deal if the announcement is we're about to make an emergency landing and here is what you need to do....

Originally Posted by leonidas (Post 16815807)

When you are in a different country, that's how they speak English and YOU are the one with an accent. It's ridiculous to expect American accent, even if you are flying an American carrier from that country.