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The article mentions they only plan to do this starting at group 4... So that's 1. All pre boarding (military, families with small children, wheelchairs, et

The article mentions they only plan to do this starting at group 4... So that's 1. All pre boarding (military, families with small children, wheelchairs, etc) 2. Global services 3. Group 1 4. Group 2 5. Group 3 6. Group 4 7. Group 5 I also think Group 2 often seems to me to be the most populous one... that may just be my experience. I guess now I can see why they'd only save 2 minutes. Edit: formatting, formatting and more formatting

jmspring 3y ago
Group 2 usually includes those that have the United Chase card, anyone with gold status, etc. I agree it's quite populous.
INGSOCIALITE 3y ago
At this point in time, “pre boarding” (military, babies, elderly, “10k and platinum members” , global elite, etc) is about 50% of the airplane And that’s not even group 1
- jeo123 3y ago
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  - blahbah 3y ago
    If i were a US citizen and you ran for president and the whole political system wasn't locked so only candidates who serve the richest people can have the slightest chance of winning primaries and even if they could win they probably would get smeared and maybe assassinated in their first term, then i would totally vote for you.
  - DueDilligence 3y ago
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- 121789 3y ago
  It’s only 10k and global services in pre boarding. And it’s gotten a lot shorter lately because I think everyone’s covid status extensions ran out (mine did). Group 2 is much longer now
throwaway9274 3y ago
My guess is they’ll keep expanding it to higher groups as they feel out pushback. It’s definitely more efficient for the airlines. Is it better for the customer? Depends on the segment. Most budget customers respond only to price and will tend to prefer a lower price even with fewer amenities.
- Semaphor 3y ago
  > tend to prefer a lower price even with fewer amenities. I actually prefer boarding later. Why would I want to spend more time in the cramped plane when I can spend that time in the far more spacious waiting area? Sure, if I had first-class money I’d prefer sitting there, but not even business is nice enough to want to board early ;)
  - m-ee 3y ago
    People want to board early because there’s never enough overhead bin space on a full flight
    - rantallion 3y ago
      Then the real problem that ought to be solved is too many people boarding with too many large bags. The size of some 'carry-on' baggage of late is getting comical - I've seen some as large as my checked baggage. And then some airlines allow an additional 'personal item' (laptop bag, handbag, etc) as well as the larger carry-on. Add to this an unwillingness to place anything under the seat in front (presumably to safeguard their limited legroom), and you're left struggling to find a place for your modest bag if you board last. It's just selfishness, pure and simple, and it won't be stopped until the airlines enforce sensible limits.
      - pintxo 3y ago
        PSA: Traveling with a weekender style of bag (or a backpack) makes using one’s own legroom so much easier. And thus removes the need to board early. My ideal boarding experience is to be the last one entering the plane. Which makes sense as I also try to cut my total time at the airport to a minimum. So far it has worked out.
csomar 3y ago
This comes to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhxlZC8BZJ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhxlZC8BZJ4 This is just US insanity, though. The rest of the world has business -> economy (split into three groups by seat number)
- Semaphor 3y ago
  IME (Germany, Dubai, South Africa mainly) it’s First Class, Business, Platinum members (because none of those groups have enough members to board only those), then economy, but split into groups depending on plane size, a typical emirates flight has 4-5 groups by seat number.

jmspring 3y ago

Group 2 usually includes those that have the United Chase card, anyone with gold status, etc. I agree it's quite populous.

INGSOCIALITE 3y ago

At this point in time, “pre boarding” (military, babies, elderly, “10k and platinum members” , global elite, etc) is about 50% of the airplane And that’s not even group 1

jeo123 3y ago
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- blahbah 3y ago
  If i were a US citizen and you ran for president and the whole political system wasn't locked so only candidates who serve the richest people can have the slightest chance of winning primaries and even if they could win they probably would get smeared and maybe assassinated in their first term, then i would totally vote for you.
- DueDilligence 3y ago
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121789 3y ago
It’s only 10k and global services in pre boarding. And it’s gotten a lot shorter lately because I think everyone’s covid status extensions ran out (mine did). Group 2 is much longer now

throwaway9274 3y ago

My guess is they’ll keep expanding it to higher groups as they feel out pushback. It’s definitely more efficient for the airlines. Is it better for the customer? Depends on the segment. Most budget customers respond only to price and will tend to prefer a lower price even with fewer amenities.

Semaphor 3y ago
> tend to prefer a lower price even with fewer amenities. I actually prefer boarding later. Why would I want to spend more time in the cramped plane when I can spend that time in the far more spacious waiting area? Sure, if I had first-class money I’d prefer sitting there, but not even business is nice enough to want to board early ;)
- m-ee 3y ago
  People want to board early because there’s never enough overhead bin space on a full flight
  - rantallion 3y ago
    Then the real problem that ought to be solved is too many people boarding with too many large bags. The size of some 'carry-on' baggage of late is getting comical - I've seen some as large as my checked baggage. And then some airlines allow an additional 'personal item' (laptop bag, handbag, etc) as well as the larger carry-on. Add to this an unwillingness to place anything under the seat in front (presumably to safeguard their limited legroom), and you're left struggling to find a place for your modest bag if you board last. It's just selfishness, pure and simple, and it won't be stopped until the airlines enforce sensible limits.
    - pintxo 3y ago
      PSA: Traveling with a weekender style of bag (or a backpack) makes using one’s own legroom so much easier. And thus removes the need to board early. My ideal boarding experience is to be the last one entering the plane. Which makes sense as I also try to cut my total time at the airport to a minimum. So far it has worked out.

csomar 3y ago

This comes to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhxlZC8BZJ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhxlZC8BZJ4 This is just US insanity, though. The rest of the world has business -> economy (split into three groups by seat number)

Semaphor 3y ago
IME (Germany, Dubai, South Africa mainly) it’s First Class, Business, Platinum members (because none of those groups have enough members to board only those), then economy, but split into groups depending on plane size, a typical emirates flight has 4-5 groups by seat number.