I've flown 5 times this year and each time they have ensured Priority is provided first. On one occasion a passenger was in front of me which didn't have Priority, and was ever so kindly asked to join the other queue.
They do quite often. It’s just the inconsistency that is annoying. My my experience it was strictly enforced 80-90% of the time but the last month it’s dipped to about 60%. On my travels I’ve found MEL to be closer to 30%Really wish they’d go back to the old system.
Was flight already running late?Giant mess out of Melbourne yesterday, both lanes boarded almost simultaneously (priority given literally a 5 second head start).
Was flight already running late?
My experience departing Melbourne last Saturday somewhat different, Priority Boarding process observed, even though flight was 40 minutes behind schedule.Giant mess out of Melbourne yesterday, both lanes boarded almost simultaneously (priority given literally a 5 second head start). Really wish they’d go back to the old system.
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Please explain?Is that Dorothy Dixer
Please explain?
I had a couple of VA flights in the past few weeks and PB was enforced and done well. Ex-CBR, I usually go late for boarding, so no more priority pax left to board. Even the the staff will halt boarding general queue and scan me thru. YM has certainly V'edPiss poor enforcement of priority boarding in Hobart this morning on a HOB-MEL. Basically everyone lined up at the priority lane— no announcements or discouragements that it’s priority only… and then they started scanning the general lane first on top of it all! I’ve noticed it’s been pretty poorly done at most airports lately at least on all my recent trips over the past few months
Hobart is HBA.Hobart this morning on a HOB-MEL
Very consistent enforcement on all my flights over the last few months. The only recent anomaly I've had was in Launceston just this week which was an epic fail.
In my experience, Melbourne have even picked up their game. I've also noticed they've started roping off the front of the general boarding lane in MEL as a matter of habit.
VA does have a pre-recorded announcement to this effect - on most of my flights (when I have boarded early) the CM usually presses the button on it a couple of times during boarding... it says exactly what you are suggesting. On QF however, the CSM usually gets on the PA and mentions the same things using their own voice.VA could really speed up departure and on time performance by some simple announcements during boarding.