An airport passenger has purchased priority boarding to secure a longer period sitting in an aircraft that is not yet going anywhere. He described the upgrade as essential after seeing the ordinary queue enjoying unrestricted access to space.
The airline's priority service allows customers to stand up first, wait in a narrower area and watch other passengers board from the superior position of being trapped beside a window. Complimentary observation of baggage negotiations is included. Early access to overhead lockers remains subject to everyone else having bought the same advantage.
Passenger Adrian Pike said the extra fee was worth it because he disliked unnecessary waiting. He then spent twenty-three minutes watching the aisle move past his elbow. His partner remained near the gate drinking coffee, an arrangement he described as risky despite her seat being identical and the aircraft still firmly attached to the airport.
The airline is developing ultra-priority boarding, permitting customers to arrive even earlier and spend a meaningful portion of their holiday looking at a parked fuel truck. Adrian says he would consider it if it meant avoiding the ordinary priority passengers. The aircraft will still leave at the same time, a detail the marketing team regards as unnecessarily literal.
