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Old 01-24-2026 | 05:58 PM
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Jetway Jesus cases will go down for sure. But now we’ll deal with people trying to board before their group. I believe they call it “gate lice”.

I dunno if it’ll affect turn times, but it’ll be the next thing people ***** about.
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Old 01-24-2026 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tenacvols
I’ll gladly ride upfront to get another employee or their dependent on the flight…
I’m well over 6’. Jumpseat is miserable and I’d rather be back where I’m comfortable and don’t need a chiropractor to fix a pinched nerve after 4 hours in that torture box. Got no problem sucking it up on a short flight but no way in hell I want to sit there on a transcon when I can have a seat in back.
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Old 01-24-2026 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by nene
With assigned seating, I imagine the number of wheelchair boarders will go down significantly, very little benefit now except maybe to roll thru security.
The permanent welfare class degenerates don’t really need to be getting something over on everyone else, they just need to think they are getting over. It will take a very long time to break their habit on this con.
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Old 01-24-2026 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by CA1900
I think it will. I imagine a few will play the game to get early overhead bin access, but overall I think it'll drop way down because their seats won't change. That should make for quicker turns, and leave the wheelchair attendants more available for people who actually need the service.

Then again, it could be worse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq7V0lrXOVc

That video was wild!! LOL
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Old 01-25-2026 | 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by nene
With assigned seating, I imagine the number of wheelchair boarders will go down significantly, very little benefit now except maybe to roll thru security.

unfortunately I think it will get worse. As it stands now, you must have prbd on your boarding pass and to get that you have to say a few magic words. Come Tuesday that is no longer a requirement and the ops agent will simply make an announcement asking if anyone needs to preboard. No more quasi validating the need. Simply self declare.
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Old 01-25-2026 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ShrtSnorter
unfortunately I think it will get worse. As it stands now, you must have prbd on your boarding pass and to get that you have to say a few magic words. Come Tuesday that is no longer a requirement and the ops agent will simply make an announcement asking if anyone needs to preboard. No more quasi validating the need. Simply self declare.
Not like they can cherry pick their favorite seat. If they’re gonna preboard to go sit in the back…I guess go ahead. I’m not sure the point but whatever
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Old 01-25-2026 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ShrtSnorter
unfortunately I think it will get worse. As it stands now, you must have prbd on your boarding pass and to get that you have to say a few magic words. Come Tuesday that is no longer a requirement and the ops agent will simply make an announcement asking if anyone needs to preboard. No more quasi validating the need. Simply self declare.
Why would it get worse? There may no longer be a requirement (if you say so) but there also is no longer an incentive.

go ahead, pre board. But their assigned seat is where they will be sitting. The days of gaming the system are over.
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Old 01-25-2026 | 08:26 AM
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If you walk past any UAL or Dal boarding area for a flight, there are 1 maybe 2 wheelchairs max. Walk past SWA, you will always see at least 3+ and it’s not uncommon to see 10+. It’s going to get better.
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Old 01-25-2026 | 09:01 AM
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It won’t get better until we stop demanding bags at the gate. People will still want to get on early for bin space.

Besides, our clientele is not the same.
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Old 01-25-2026 | 12:16 PM
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I'm on a positive space ticket the booked and the company just emailed me with the title "Get the seat you really want"

Glad they're trying to upsell their own employees.
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