do you show the FA your boarding pass when getting on the plane?
Aug 25, 2004, 8:08 am
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CX always asks. My guess is that since their entire fleet is widebody, they want to direct people either left (much preferred) or right, and either sharp turn or across the galley and turn. In F, they'll walk you to your seat.
Aug 25, 2004, 9:41 am
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Originally Posted by stut
Also, I was quite surprised at which part of the BP you retain in the US and Canada. Standard, over here, is that they retain the larger part of the BP (with the ticket insert - if ATB, it can be inserted, stapled or printed over, depending on the airline) and you retain the stub only. This has a slit or a hole for hangers. As it's credit card sized, it's quite convenient to keep hold of...
Aug 25, 2004, 11:58 am
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Originally Posted by Swanhunter
BA have always done this and SQ/CX seem to be going down the same road. In fact most of the N Amercian carriers seem to want to see my BP most of the time. My first flights on AA came as quite a shock with a bored F/A slouching in the galley rather than policing the boarding pax!
Aug 25, 2004, 12:30 pm
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I only show it if it's asked for. Usually by the time I get to the plane it's stashed into a pocket, my purse, briefcase, etc. On domestic flights, American Eagle is the only one I've had consistently ask to see it when boarding the plane.
Aug 25, 2004, 1:43 pm
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Noticed today, for the first time, that, while making the boarding call for a BD AMS-LHR flight, they made a point of saying (in English and Dutch) that you should retain your boarding pass stub for inspection as you enter the aircraft.
Good idea: there's often hold-ups at the end of the airbridge as pax ferret around in their bags or back pockets to retrieve it. But this is the first time I've noticed it stated so explicitly.
Good idea: there's often hold-ups at the end of the airbridge as pax ferret around in their bags or back pockets to retrieve it. But this is the first time I've noticed it stated so explicitly.
Aug 25, 2004, 2:16 pm
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Originally Posted by stimpy
Well I've flown over 20 segments with AF (and their subsidiaries) this year and on each and every flight I had to give them my boarding pass. That includes todays regional LYS-NCE flight. As others have noted each BA flight requires this. I've only done a few LH and SK flights earlier this year and don't really recall if they asked for the card. SK is pretty laid back, but on LH it depends on the flight. I've done a bunch on AZ too this year and they also asked for the BP. IB and JK have asked for it except on domestic flights.
Aug 25, 2004, 3:54 pm
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I always have BPs ready for inspection I'm usually conscious people think I am trying to sneak my way in with the pre-boards when I shouldn't
Aug 25, 2004, 11:36 pm
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I don't see it done at all on my domestic flights. It seems to occur more often on international flights with two aisle planes. I agree--it slows down the boarding process.
Aug 26, 2004, 1:44 am
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I travel on USA domestic flights. I keep my BP in hand mainly to make sure I sit in the right place. Sometimes the FA will glance and welcome me onboard (verbally or just a smile). It is a fast glance so I am not sure how much they see.
Aug 26, 2004, 4:48 am
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I always have my BP in my hand or shirt pocket, generally with the seat number visible... I look about 23 (and am actually 18), and while I've never had an FA tell me I'm young for sitting up front, I've had a couple of passengers give me an awkward glance 
... generally on the US airlines they don't ask but I don't want anyone questioning me when I turn left so I have it visible.
... generally on the US airlines they don't ask but I don't want anyone questioning me when I turn left so I have it visible.
Aug 26, 2004, 5:25 am
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Originally Posted by andrzej
Sometimes they will, sometimes they won't.............
Aug 26, 2004, 6:21 am
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I always have the BP in my hand or at least in my shirt pocket and will normally show it even without being asked.
As to slowing down the boarding process: I think that it's much worse when they do want to see it and people don't have the BP at hand.
That said, I am flying lots of different airlines but most of them not that regular that I know beforehand which one is going to insist on seeing the BP and which is not.
As to slowing down the boarding process: I think that it's much worse when they do want to see it and people don't have the BP at hand.
That said, I am flying lots of different airlines but most of them not that regular that I know beforehand which one is going to insist on seeing the BP and which is not.