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Perhaps, but why let too many people past the final boarding gate check?
by lamby 10y ago
Perhaps, but why let too many people past the final boarding gate check?
- jessaustin 10y agoThe plane was full before all the United employees showed up? Yeah they should have gotten there sooner, but in previous situations when I knew the plane would wait on me I've been the last to board...
- mintplant 10y agoI don't think that answers lamby's question. Surely they know how many of their own employees will be flying ahead of time?
- jessaustin 10y agoDo uniformed airline employees get tickets? I've seen them board without producing tickets. They don't have to wait in line either. United might just have decided that it's easier to trust the discretion of its employees than to figure out ahead of time who's going where, when, especially since that could change constantly based on numerous factors.
- tyingq 10y agoThere's a structured system and documents for any employee flying. They have a variety of statuses ranging from "space available" to "must ride".
- tyingq 10y ago>Surely they know how many of their own employees will be flying ahead of time? They don't always. Crews call in sick, flights get cancelled, weather changes schedules, incoming flight being late delays connecting flight, etc. One aircraft type gets swapped for another (not all crews are qualified on all aircraft). Last minute crew moves will always exist. It's also not 100% clear that these employees were essential crew, or that they couldn't have taken a different flight. There's usually a range of employees flying, not all classed as "must ride", and often some that shouldn't be classified as "must ride". Of course, how you choose to open up seats is up to you.
- gdilla 10y agothey're not allowed to take off unless every passenger with a checked bag is on board. That's the law. Often they end up removing the bags and taking off without them.