travelenthusiast

They denied us and I was not very happy about it. I wondered if anyone else had another experience. They said that I would need to apply for my card which doesn't make sense because I already have a card of theirs with my name on it.

PhillyFan

My husband has gold level status, and my kids and I can board with him even though our tickets have a lower zone. I'm not sure if the credit card holder gets those same perks.

BTW, when I related my incident above (having to gate check my bag when flying into Chicago) I was mistaken - that was with United, not USAir. So it's not that USAir is the only airline doing this.

Gretchen

Yes, they do get to board with the card holder. Just don't ask--say I'm with him. We have done it numerous times without even asking--and our tickets have been marked differently.

spirobulldog

But if the two people have different last names, then I bet they wouldn't allow it. Seems odd, though, if they were booked at the same time/together.

Gretchen

We have never been subjected to that much scrutiny--the line is moving and we are together. Who knows?

Brian_in_Charlotte

Only the primary card holder gets a zone 2 boarding card - my wife gets zone 4 or 5. Have not tried to have her board with me, we usually only have one roller bag between us so I board with that. It's better for her as she can wait in the more comfortable boarding area until the plane is just about ready to go.

Gretchen

BUT if you say--he's with me or vice versa, there is no problem with the zone 5 boarding pass.