Comments on: What’s next for airline fees — “super priority” boarding? (Don’t laugh)

By: Tendances 2010: les façons de voyager | Le blogue Voyage

Tendances 2010: les façons de voyager | Le blogue Voyage — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:30:37 +0000

[...] À l’aéroport, la tendance au “libre-service” est à la hausse, tandis que les salons d’affaires à la carte continueront de prendre de l’ampleur : pour une somme minime, payable à l’utilisation ou par abonnement annuel, tout passager en classe économique peut y bénéficier des mêmes services qu’un passager en classe affaires. Des transporteurs ont même commencé à monnayer à la pièce certains privilèges de cette même classe, comme l’embarquement prioritaire. [...]

By: Jim Bob

Jim Bob — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:09:22 +0000

I wouldn’t worry too much about that high ‘A’ or low ‘B’ boarding pass on WN. Just because you’re A59 doesn’t mean there are actually 58 people ahead of you to board. While they’ve been reserving slots for people willing to buy Business Select or EARLY BIRD check-in, there are often times large gaps between, say, A5 and A16.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:36:17 +0000

One of the additional fees that United offers really has me upset. It is now possible to purchase the right to use the premium check in and securinty lines, regardless of your status level. The check in line doesn’t bother me as, like most frequent travellers, I use online or mobile checkin. However, selling access to the premium security lines basically negates the value of that “perk” offered elite members. In many places (SFO comes to mind..) the “elite” line has more people in it than the regular line. And, unlike frequent travellers who know the drill, a lot of the people who buy this option haven’t a clue what to do. They try to carry on more liquids than allowed, don’t remove shoes, can’t find boarding pass, etc etc. All of this means more time lost for the people behind them in line.