That is one of the great (arguably) things about AA non-rev is that boarding priority is based on checkin time. So if you check in right at the 24 hour mark (when checkin opens), you secure your spot on the list. Doesn't matter how long you've been there. It allows some predictability because once you check in, you do not have to worry about some 64 1/2 year old coming in at the last minute and bumping you off. True, a family could use their D1s which are a limited number of higher passes but that is fair game for everyone.

And as an AMR-Eagle employee, as far as regional carriers they are some of the best among regionals since we have the same boarding priority as AA and they do not differentiate between AA and Eagle (or "Operated by") flights. That means AA and AMR-Eagle employees have the same boarding priority regardless of equipment. Best part is: If you are on a non-AMR Eagle flight (say Republic), you STILL have higher boarding priority than employees of the operating flight. This means that an AMR-Eagle ramper would bump someone off a Skywest, ExpressJet or Republic flight - even if it is their own metal.