Travel Rogue

April 26, 2005

Gate Pecking Order

It is common knowledge that there is a pecking order when it comes to boarding a flight. First up the gangway are the elite first class passengers, followed by platinum card-bearing frequent fliers. Well, Travel Rogue has learned a naughty little trick. Apparently, the gate attendant does not check your platinum card status. I have not yet tested this strategy, but it is related to me by a trustworthy source. Even so, I don't understand the appeal of boarding early. Do first class passengers really enjoy watching the underprivledged coach class file past, bumping shoulders, elbows, disturbing newspapers, etc.? Wouldn't it make more sense to have first class passengers board last? Not only for operational efficiency, but also to bestow those passengers with an air of mystique. Passengers shunted to the back of the plane would whisper to each other, "Who's in first?" Additionally, since first class passengers deplane before everyone else, those in coach would never know if they shared the same re-circulated air as some Hollywood celebrity or scandalous politician.

Posted by carolyn at April 26, 2005 09:57 AM

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