Etiquette question. If you are Group 1, but by the time you get to the gate, they are boarding Group 4. Do you join the line and board with the others or cut the line to get to the front? Thoughts?

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Does it even matter by then? You’re probs not going to get overhead bin space. I would rather spend the extra couple of minutes standing in the airport than watching noobs navigate their first plane trip

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I join the line that is currently moving through the gate. For example if you get there and they are currently scanning passes for group 3, I’d join that line. But if I got there and they were not scanning passes for anyone but still holding certain groups back and mine had already been called, I would go ahead.

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I cut the line

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I would join the line. Seems rude to pull rank once you’re that late

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I walk straight to the gate agent, bypassing everyone, zero fucks given

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That’s what the priority boarding lane is for.

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I’m with EY2 - sorry if you think dickish, but I want to make sure there’s room for my carry on. It’ll be a cold day in July before I check a bag..... United #neveragain

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I cut in no matter what because I’m not taking any risk of gate checking

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AA - I walk into the priority boarding line and hop in front of those plebs

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It doesn’t matter what I am, I’m boarding with premium cabin

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And if I get there late I’m cutting

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As a Diamond Medallion, I would just join the line. I would never pull rank. My soul and self respect arent worth it.

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Always cut. I'm an airline revenue generator, the rest of you are trash cattle.

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Good question

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Yeah if I have carry on luggage and they are boarding the last group, I definitely cut the line so that I don't risk having to gate check.

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I only cut when they are in non - priority groups

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And in true consultant fashion, the answer is “somewhere in the middle”. Interesting!

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The lines starts behind my status, thus no line to cut if I hold a higher status

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If your ticket says Group 1, why wouldn’t you use the lane marked Group 1? It’s not cutting in line if there is no line in your boarding lane.

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I fly AA, and they have two separate boarding lanes for 1-4 and 5+. I usually arrive after 5+ are boarding and I always just walk up and board from the priority lane. I wouldn’t cut to the front of group 3 or 4, though.

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