SFO UC - escorted pre-boarding for JFK flight
Jun 21, 2021, 9:07 am
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They had this announcement for me on Saturday’s 100% full flight this weekend. I didn’t do it as we had no large carryons so decided to just spend a bit more time in the club. Was shocked that when I got to the gate about 30 mins before departure boarding was nearly complete — benefits of the low density 767 I guess.
Jun 22, 2021, 10:29 am
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Sep 3, 2021, 4:52 pm
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So, I was sitting in the rotunda United Club at SFO the other day when I heard an announcement addressed to passengers going on a flight to JFK. The announcer said if those pax wanted escorted preboarding to meet under the clock at 12:30 (or whatever the time was.) and they would be escorted to the gate. Is this something new?
Sep 3, 2021, 4:57 pm
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So, I was sitting in the rotunda United Club at SFO the other day when I heard an announcement addressed to passengers going on a flight to JFK. The announcer said if those pax wanted escorted preboarding to meet under the clock at 12:30 (or whatever the time was.) and they would be escorted to the gate. Is this something new?
Sep 3, 2021, 6:45 pm
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So, I was sitting in the rotunda United Club at SFO the other day when I heard an announcement addressed to passengers going on a flight to JFK. The announcer said if those pax wanted escorted preboarding to meet under the clock at 12:30 (or whatever the time was.) and they would be escorted to the gate. Is this something new?
Sep 3, 2021, 9:44 pm
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So, I was sitting in the rotunda United Club at SFO the other day when I heard an announcement addressed to passengers going on a flight to JFK. The announcer said if those pax wanted escorted preboarding to meet under the clock at 12:30 (or whatever the time was.) and they would be escorted to the gate. Is this something new?
Sep 3, 2021, 9:53 pm
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Is this different from GS pre-board? I checked post 361 and didn’t see anything about this. If it is different from the normal pre board (where all the gate fleas loiter around the boarding area and obstruct the path lol), is it offered for non-JFK flights too? United’s preboarding process is pretty hit or miss IME.
Sep 4, 2021, 8:11 am
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Sep 8, 2021, 9:17 am
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Is this different from GS pre-board? I checked post 361 and didn’t see anything about this. If it is different from the normal pre board (where all the gate fleas loiter around the boarding area and obstruct the path lol), is it offered for non-JFK flights too? United’s preboarding process is pretty hit or miss IME.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Sep 8, 2021 at 4:51 pm Reason: clean up after move; thanks for the link
Sep 8, 2021, 12:19 pm
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United's approximation of Lufthansa driving you out to the gate in a Porsche SUV at Frankfurt?
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Sep 8, 2021, 4:39 pm
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Sep 8, 2021, 8:10 pm
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