Originally Posted by
DOGIII
It seems the new american non rev priority to be implemented in the future has pilots and eligible travelers on the same boarding tier- decided by time of check in within the tier. Is this correct?
If so does anyone else have an issue with someone's domestic partner, registered guest etc going ahead of a pilot on his way to work? I hear it used to be this way but changed. Coming from the airways side this all new... Has anyone voiced any resistance to this?
This is how non-rev travel has always been here at AA.
To be clear: your registered guests are D3. Pilots and other employees are D2 so therefore will always have a higher priority regardless of check in time.
But your spouse/companion is a D2 or D1 and can be a higher on the priority list if they checked in first. Check in is done online 24 hours before departure time.
Pilots always have the advantage of riding up in the jumpseat if all seats are full. Other employees and travelers get left behind.