Jan 8, 2014, 11:14 am
Last edit by: awaflyboy
This is the current US boarding process:
1. Special assists
2. First Class & Uniformed Military
3. Emerald & Saphire (Chairman, Exec. Platinum, Platinum, US Gold)
4. Ruby (US Silver & AA Gold)
5. Preferred Access
4. Zone 1
5. Zone 2 (including US Visa Signature and MasterCard World Premier credit card holders)
6. Zones 3, 4, 5 and depending on the aircraft, Zone 6.
1. Special assists
2. First Class & Uniformed Military
3. Emerald & Saphire (Chairman, Exec. Platinum, Platinum, US Gold)
4. Ruby (US Silver & AA Gold)
5. Preferred Access
4. Zone 1
5. Zone 2 (including US Visa Signature and MasterCard World Premier credit card holders)
6. Zones 3, 4, 5 and depending on the aircraft, Zone 6.
New Boarding Process, beginning 1/7/2014
Jan 8, 2014, 12:36 pm
#16
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Jan 8, 2014, 1:18 pm
#17
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Jan 8, 2014, 1:46 pm
#18
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: BWI/DCA/BOS/
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My bad! You are right. I think I zone out after hearing it repeatedly at this point. Also when they try to hawk the credit card during the flight! "Ladies and gentlemen we have a very special announcement..."
Jan 9, 2014, 4:25 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: CLT
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So IAH today they boarded All First Class and Executive Platinum at the same time. No mention of Chairman and no segregation between First and Executive Platinum
Jan 9, 2014, 5:19 pm
#20
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
New Boarding Process, beginning 1/7/2014
Boarding process seems like a disaster according to GA I talked to in Charlotte.
Jan 9, 2014, 5:30 pm
#21
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
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Regular AA credit card holders get "Group 1", which is after elites and with (i) non elites who bought up to main cabin extra and (ii) anyone else foolish enough to pay extra for "Group 1" boarding
Jan 9, 2014, 6:17 pm
#22
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP / HH Diamond
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Seems the FC/CP/EP all at once is a bad idea... At least at hubs. We were delayed, and at the announcement the gate was swarmed; followed by inviting the rest of the elites... This just made it slightly more crazy.
Jan 9, 2014, 7:21 pm
#23
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
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New Boarding Process, beginning 1/7/2014
They should redo the zones on the passes to better reflect the new process.
Jan 9, 2014, 8:05 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
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Anyone want to swap? I usually sit there watching everyone else board and hoping for an empty seat. But such is the fun of non-reving...
Jim
Jim
Jan 9, 2014, 10:07 pm
#25
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: US Airways Chairman's Preferred, SPG Platinum, AMEX Platinum Card, Global Entry
Posts: 177
I don't think the information in this wiki is accurate. I am not disputing how your GA actually boarded, just saying it may not be according to what the policy is. I flew from CLT today, but showed up at the gate from the US Airways Club right as they announced First Class boarding, so I cannot speak to what was done on my flight.
From Dallas Morning News:
The above makes sense to me. Not to sound un-American, but I never understood why many times military (uniformed or not) was boarded BEFORE First Class on US.
The article also mentions a code share arrangement being announced within two weeks!
From Dallas Morning News:
Alignment of boarding procedures. US Airways will board military members with first-class customers (instead of before first class), and families with small children will no longer board early, matching American’s policies.
The article also mentions a code share arrangement being announced within two weeks!
Jan 10, 2014, 12:20 am
#26
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Jan 10, 2014, 7:41 am
#28
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PHL
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On my fight from BOS-PHL last night this is what they did:
1. Special assists and Uniformed Military
2. FC, US CP, AA EXEC PLAT
I can't speak to after that, but special assists and military were first, then a HUGE cattle call of FC, CP, Exec PLT. While I'm happy to see that they have gone back to separating out the statuses a bit, boarding FC and CP/Exec PLT at the same time was craziness.
I think they need an extra step. FC, then CP/Exec PLT, then continue as normal.
1. Special assists and Uniformed Military
2. FC, US CP, AA EXEC PLAT
I can't speak to after that, but special assists and military were first, then a HUGE cattle call of FC, CP, Exec PLT. While I'm happy to see that they have gone back to separating out the statuses a bit, boarding FC and CP/Exec PLT at the same time was craziness.
I think they need an extra step. FC, then CP/Exec PLT, then continue as normal.
Jan 10, 2014, 7:48 am
#29
Join Date: May 2011
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Posts: 1,575
On my fight from BOS-PHL last night this is what they did:
1. Special assists and Uniformed Military
2. FC, US CP, AA EXEC PLAT
I can't speak to after that, but special assists and military were first, then a HUGE cattle call of FC, CP, Exec PLT. While I'm happy to see that they have gone back to separating out the statuses a bit, boarding FC and CP/Exec PLT at the same time was craziness.
I think they need an extra step. FC, then CP/Exec PLT, then continue as normal.
1. Special assists and Uniformed Military
2. FC, US CP, AA EXEC PLAT
I can't speak to after that, but special assists and military were first, then a HUGE cattle call of FC, CP, Exec PLT. While I'm happy to see that they have gone back to separating out the statuses a bit, boarding FC and CP/Exec PLT at the same time was craziness.
I think they need an extra step. FC, then CP/Exec PLT, then continue as normal.
Jan 10, 2014, 9:58 am
#30
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
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Posts: 1,075
<delete> Well, now that I read the wiki my post seems redundant and moot.
Last edited by pa3lsvt; Jan 10, 2014 at 3:32 pm Reason: read the wiki