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In response to "American Airlines Introduces New Basic Economy Fare" by ty97

hahahahahahahahaha. They are apparently moving to 9 boarding groups.

Posted by ty97 Jan 18 '17, 07:15

Basic Economy will be in the 9th group.

(not sure they will all be numbered though. First class will likely just be called as First Class, not 'Group 1')

1. First class + military
2. Business + Executive Platinum
3. Platinum plus Platinum Pro
4. Gold + others (credit card holders likely)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Basic Economy

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Never really understood the attraction of boarding groups based on class. It should be based on where you are in the plane. - volnelk Jan 18, 07:38 9
- Logistically you are likely right. Customer service wise, you need to provide benefits to those who pay for the front cabin and to those who fly a lot -- nm - ty97 Jan 18, 07:40 8
  - right? it's bad enough that you have to sit in the same space as those people, it would be insulting to make you walk down a hall next to them too! -- nm - decline Jan 18, 07:44 1
    - Hey if you want to run a business where you don't recognize your highest paying and most loyal customers, that's your business. - ty97 Jan 18, 07:46
  - I get that, but is sitting in a seat in a plane while people walk by you with thir carryons, banging them into the seats a "benefit"? Not to me. - volnelk Jan 18, 07:42 5
    - Overhead space. -- nm - ty97 Jan 18, 07:44 4
      - The other benefit is "not waiting around". I'd much rather be in a seat than waiting for my name or my group to be called. -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 08:11 1
        
        good point. Not getting stuck in the queue on the jet bridge is nice. -- nm - ty97 Jan 18, 08:12
      - Aha. Good point. -- nm - volnelk Jan 18, 07:46
      - Right. They're not selling the convenience of being crammed in a tiny seat for 20 more minutes, it's the ease of stowing your bag. -- nm - Ender Jan 18, 07:46
That will be a *joy* on international flights. - spamlet Jan 18, 07:31 5
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  - I sometimes genuinely don't know my group. On my last trip, I missed out on preferential boarding three times. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 07:45 1
    - It's more the opposite problem where everyone tries to board with first class and when they can't they just crowd the gate and let no one else through - spamlet Jan 18, 08:08
  - gate lice -- nm - ty97 Jan 18, 07:39
  - they should have special planes where only frequent and upper tier passengers are allowed -- nm - decline Jan 18, 07:37

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