May 21, 2013, 10:43 am
Last edit by: aacharya
Source: https://hub.united.com/en-us/News/Co...g-process.aspx
Pre-Boarding
Premier Access Boarding
*A Star Alliance Silver who is not a Premier Silver is not eligible for Premier Access boarding.
General boarding (Window Seats, then Middle Seats, then Aisle)
Note: If you’re traveling with a companion and one of you has a higher boarding status, you both may board with the earlier group.
Note: Self Boarding Gates are being tested at the following gates...
sUA Boarding Times by Aircraft (AFA)
Pre-Boarding
- Customers with Disabilities
- Global Services
- Uniformed Military Personnel
- Families with Children Age Two and Under
Premier Access Boarding
- Group 1: Premier 1K, Premier Platinum, BusinessFirst, and First.
- Group 2: Premier Gold, Star Gold, Premier Silver*, MileagePlus Presidential Plus, Club, Explorer and Awards, purchased Premier Access
*A Star Alliance Silver who is not a Premier Silver is not eligible for Premier Access boarding.
General boarding (Window Seats, then Middle Seats, then Aisle)
- Group 3 - Window Seats
- Group 4 - Middle Seats (Aisle Seats on UA Express)
- Group 5 - Aisle Seats
Note: If you’re traveling with a companion and one of you has a higher boarding status, you both may board with the earlier group.
Note: Self Boarding Gates are being tested at the following gates...
- IAH - Gate C25/C26 - See Post 2960, Includes YouTube video from CO777DAL
- IAH - Gate E4 - Old test from pmCO days, See Thread Here
- BOS - Self boarding gates are now back in *LIMITED* use at least at gates B25 and B26
sUA Boarding Times by Aircraft (AFA)
United's Current Boarding Process (with Wiki) [Revised, May 2013]
Aug 3, 2015, 9:53 am
#4651
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: San Jose, CA
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I sometimes join the seat lice. If I have row 7 E+ on 738 then I need to make sure I board early because some asshats like to put their bags in the bins ahead of their seats. I made the mistake of boarding towards the end of group 2 once and had to put my bag all the way back in row 15. It sucked having to walk against traffic both while boarding and deplaning.
If i'm in row 21 E+ then I don't bother lining up early.
If row 7 and row 21 are closed then I look for another flight :P
If i'm in row 21 E+ then I don't bother lining up early.
If row 7 and row 21 are closed then I look for another flight :P
Aug 3, 2015, 10:08 am
#4652
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: UA 1K; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Gold
Posts: 218
Boarding United as a AC *G was ALWAYS Group 2 when I had it. What was the Group 1 trick?! Doesn't matter anymore as I'm 1K...
Aug 3, 2015, 2:34 pm
#4653
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Posts: 8,965
What has a higher boarding priority than Group One?
This morning I was standing in the Group One line ready to board a SEA-IAH flight with about 8 or so passengers. The initial boarding announcement was made and a couple came from the left and went right in front of the first in line using their phone as a BP.
Wondering whether these were line jumpers or someone of higher boarding priority. ( They sat in F as did we.)
Wondering whether these were line jumpers or someone of higher boarding priority. ( They sat in F as did we.)
Aug 3, 2015, 2:38 pm
#4654
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Global Service, Military in uniform (but I have seen plain clothes w/ military ID), and persons/ Families requiring more time to board go ahead of group 1.
Edit: Updated.
Edit: Updated.
Aug 3, 2015, 2:38 pm
#4655
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global service
Aug 3, 2015, 2:54 pm
#4657
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I...And yes, UA has the ability to cure so many passengers upon arrival. Love the mad rush of disabled passengers upon boarding but upon landing them jumping up and running off from the gate area. Have to love the people that abuse the system, but guess that is our government and country for you.
Check out the WN forum sometime...very entertaining reading.
Aug 3, 2015, 2:54 pm
#4658
Join Date: Feb 2014
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This morning I was standing in the Group One line ready to board a SEA-IAH flight with about 8 or so passengers. The initial boarding announcement was made and a couple came from the left and went right in front of the first in line using their phone as a BP.
Wondering whether these were line jumpers or someone of higher boarding priority. ( They sat in F as did we.)
Wondering whether these were line jumpers or someone of higher boarding priority. ( They sat in F as did we.)
If they did this during the first announcement - before group 1: GS, people needing more time, or military.
Aug 3, 2015, 3:11 pm
#4660
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Aug 3, 2015, 3:21 pm
#4661
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GS have learned to wait in the wings and skirt the Group 1 line by whatever avenue is available on the routes that I take.
Aug 3, 2015, 3:23 pm
#4662
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Aug 3, 2015, 4:17 pm
#4663
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Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Huh?
That's exactly what I do.
Aug 3, 2015, 5:26 pm
#4665
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
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The actual exact wording United uses is “uniformed military personnel”. This can obviously be interpreted in at least 2 different ways, military personnel in uniform or personnel who are part of a uniformed military service”. Not sure we’ve seen an official UA clarification.
The Navy officially and specifically discourages flying on commercial flights in uniform (due to concern for being a target).
The Navy officially and specifically discourages flying on commercial flights in uniform (due to concern for being a target).