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0 pointsscarface_741y ago0 comments

Not anymore. As of last year, if you try to board earlier than your zone is called, the scanner won’t accept it and the FA will tell you to go to the back of the line. This is at least on Delta. I read other airlines are also being more strict

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kortilla1y ago· 3 in thread

The problem is that when they don’t exhaust the queue, there are people there 2+ zones lower than the latest called out one.

So your best strategy when you realize this is happening is to get in line to try to time getting to the front roughly when your zone will be called.

Delta gate agents very frequently do this and it’s super annoying because it defeats the point of their bajillion zones.

kjkjadksj1y ago

The best strategy is to go to the bathroom when they call boarding and mosey on over whenever you like. Its easier to board as one of the last few vs the first. No one in the aisle and you can identify your potential seat from across the plane.

scarface_74OP1y ago

I would much rather be situated in my window seat early. I don’t have to worry about people mistakenly or purposefully taking my seat and waiting for them to move or wait for people to stand up for me to get my seat.

If I get a free upgrade to first class, I can already be sipping on my free prs board alcoholic beverage.

This only works if you check your bags. And checking bags is for casual travelers that don’t care about their time when they get to their destination

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