LGACIC

After reading all the complaints on this board about trespassers and other clueless pax in the red carpet line, I thought this was an interesting experience:

On Saturday I flew SFO-IAD in coach. When boarding started, I lined up at the back of the FC, GS, 1K line. Passenger next to me kept staring quite obviously at my BP, then just before we were about to board, informs me,

"You have to board in the other line with the rest of the economy pax."
Me: "As a 1K, can't I board in this line?"
Him: "Oh, did they call 1Ks, I didn't notice." Sulks moodily off into the plane.

It sometimes bugs me too when everybody smashes into wrong line, but is it really worth rudely telling others where to board? Just let the GAs sort things out!

glex50

The problem is that a lot of the time the GA's won't screen out 1Ps or 2Ps.

Still, it is a bit obnoxious for that guy to call you out without knowing you weren't a 1K.

What would make this even better, is if the guy who called you out was really a 2P himself!

MatthewLAX

Exactly--unless you have a very good snide remark that would put a line cutter in his place!

ger3sf

Just yesterday, while boarding an oversold LAX-SFO flight (I was in F), a couple with area 2 cards was jockeying for position on the carpet. I stepped in front of them and they followed right behind me.

I overheard the woman say to her companion, "don't worry, he (the GA) won't say anything"...and she was right.

ironmanjt

Which of the oversold LAX-SFO was this yesterday? Perhaps the 8:44am with the large group of asian students carrying trophies larger than they were?

anc-ord772

I see GA's enforcing the rules more often than not, including all my flights this weekend. Gets people every time.

izzik

It was probably a Flyertalker.

cstead

i've seen that before on the LAX-SFO coded to KIX and PVG. They always have trophies, monstrous duffel bags, musical instruments or something else that seems bigger than they are!

gre

So I'm assuming he was in F himself?

rives21

Had a similar experience recently. I was flying with the family and so of course the overweight paper clip and brake pad salesmen from the mid-west think that I must be an idiot who flies once a year to Orlando. And so they pushed ahead of the young family to elbow their way onto the Red Carpet - because after all they were all-important 1K's. I walked up the GA and quietly mentioned that we were GS and would she mind boarding us ahead of these guys. I don't think they ever knew were GS and they seemed miffed that I had "cut" them in line.

ger3sf

No...1:25pm (UA808, 757).

WASBLR

Now I know that even God has to get in line behind a GS member. But was the above looks-based, geography-based and profession-based one-two-three punch really necessary?

blueman2

Come on! Lighten up on the PCness! I found that comment hilarious!!! I could just picture the guy while I was reading rives21's comments! ROTFL!!

rkaradi

Thankfully of late, I've seen the GA's enforce the red carpet lane, and have people move to the side that try to board early. I've also heard them make numerous announcements about where to line up and what the 1-4 on your BP means.
My main beef, is when they lump GS, F, 1k and group 1 and call together. If you're not hanging out like gate lice, you get stuck boarding w/ a ton of people.

gre

Lighten up Francis.