Originally Posted by
5_mile_sniper
No one has any problems with "Virgin flight XXX would like to welcome velocity rewards members to board first via the priority lane..." but VETERANS!!! howls of protest.
Perhaps that's because they DON'T say, that. They let Business Class and certain status Velocity members board early or in a separate line because they make a disproportionate contribution to the company's bottom line - they don't 'invite' velocity members to board separately just as Qantas don't invite frequent flyers, just Business, First, Platinum One, Platinum and Gold.