Preferred lane etiquette
Stand outside the lane and only enter it when First Class is called
Or Queue immediately in the lane (if seated in F) when arriving at the gate It seems to me there is no reason not to fill the lane immediately, but that rarely seems to happen. Thanks, ~shack42 |
You should see the Priority boarding lane at ORD - utter and complete chaos the other day....
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The penalty for anyone lining up before their specific zone is called should be death by firing squad. That goes for everyone except military in uniform and people that need special assistance. Why the heck are you lining up to be the first one in FC?
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If one sits in row 1 I try to be one of the first to get in line so I have space to put my stuff in the overhead bins.
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Originally Posted by masonuc
(Post 18816369)
The penalty for anyone lining up before their specific zone is called should be death by firing squad. That goes for everyone except military in uniform and people that need special assistance. Why the heck are you lining up to be the first one in FC?
What is the purpose of the lane if not to stand in? -- you rarely can get to it after the boarding process starts and half the time many of the F crowd just walks down either lane to hand in their BP because it's silly not to once F is called to board. F passengers usually stand near the front of the gate anyway as they know they're boarding first.. either along the wall (if there is one) or near the desk leaving enough room for gate traffic and pre-boards. Only once have i heard a GA announce that F pax can queue up in that lane before the start of the boarding process. When they rolled out these preferred lane signs, they didn't come with any instructions or "intended use" guidelines. |
Originally Posted by iztok
(Post 18816375)
If one sits in row 1 I try to be one of the first to get in line so I have space to put my stuff in the overhead bins.
I was in CLT last week and everyone was patiently waiting to board when some guy walks into the priority lane and queues up - at first it struck me as kind of douchey but as I thought about it I really couldn't come up with a reason that someone in first shouldn't go ahead and enter the lane. Whaddayathink... |
GAs Responsibility
It is up to the GAs to enforce keeping the lanes clear. If there was a standard policy and it was adhered to by the GAs, there would not be an issue.
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The overhead space for Row 1 does create a need to be among the very first to enter the cabin. It sucks to swim against the tide when leaving the aircraft to retrieve a bag over Row 4, 5 or 6 after you've just flown in Row 1.
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Originally Posted by iztok
(Post 18816375)
If one sits in row 1 I try to be one of the first to get in line so I have space to put my stuff in the overhead bins.
Originally Posted by geo1005
(Post 18816490)
The overhead space for Row 1 does create a need to be among the very first to enter the cabin. It sucks to swim against the tide when leaving the aircraft to retrieve a bag over Row 4, 5 or 6 after you've just flown in Row 1.
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Originally Posted by masonuc
(Post 18816369)
The penalty for anyone lining up before their specific zone is called should be death by firing squad. That goes for everyone except military in uniform and people that need special assistance. Why the heck are you lining up to be the first one in FC?
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Originally Posted by geo1005
(Post 18816490)
The overhead space for Row 1 does create a need to be among the very first to enter the cabin. It sucks to swim against the tide when leaving the aircraft to retrieve a bag over Row 4, 5 or 6 after you've just flown in Row 1.
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Originally Posted by shack42
(Post 18816115)
Stand outside the lane and only enter it when First Class is called
Or Queue immediately in the lane (if seated in F) when arriving at the gate It seems to me there is no reason not to fill the lane immediately, but that rarely seems to happen. Thanks, ~shack42 of course on UA, GS, etc. elites fill up the lane and wait there until boarding starts. I suppose in comes along with the level of entitlement that goes along with GS, but it does create for a much more orderly approach. I agree that it would be preferable if the GA would encourage FC to queue into the holding pen so that they can board other specials as needed. It would also make things oh so much more orderly. As it stands right now the addition of the other lane serves zero purpose. |
double-edged sword. once F starts lining up, then zones 3+ make their way to within 5 and 10 ft of the other lane.
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Originally Posted by mrredskin
(Post 18822426)
double-edged sword. once F starts lining up, then zones 3+ make their way to within 5 and 10 ft of the other lane.
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Originally Posted by fordan
(Post 18822562)
They do this anyways. Danger of lining up early is they'll see a line and join it ignoring the preferred designation, especially at those gates where you can get to the preferred lane from the side without seeing the sign.
The "we're going to begin boarding soon" announcement at T-15 minutes is effectively a "On your mark, get set" call that triggers everyone in the gate area to instantly form a disorganized mass, blocking both lanes. I sincerely wish they would do away with this announcement and just start boarding at the prescribed time with short, concise messages like "First class may now board", "Zone 3 may now board", etc. |
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