Lisbon Airport has created a pleasant experience for passengers over 60 by offering priority boarding. While I was standing in line to board a flight to Brazil, I noticed that people over 60 were boarding easily and quickly. This experience was very positive for me and raised questions about why other airlines do not provide such services for older passengers.
Brazil's Specific Policies for Older Passengers
In many countries, passengers over 60 typically do not have access to priority boarding. However, in Brazil, this situation is different. According to the laws of this country, individuals over 60 have the right to board before other passengers. Lisbon Airport has also respected this law and granted this right to older passengers on flights to Brazil.
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However, it seems that no other country or airlines adhere to this advanced policy. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has stated that there is no specific policy for priority boarding for passengers over 60, and only measures for individuals with accessibility needs are in place.
Challenges and Potential Benefits
Although individuals with disabilities and older individuals may have access to priority boarding, many people in their sixties may need this benefit due to minor health conditions. This could help them avoid long lines and difficult standing conditions at the airport.
Moreover, after 40 years of work, a small gesture from airlines could be seen as a sign of respect for older passengers. Does this policy help airlines provide a better experience for their passengers?
Of course, such a system may not be practical for all airlines. A former aviation manager told me that if people over 60, parents with small children, business class passengers, and individuals with disabilities are in the same line, this line would become very long and somewhat negate the advantage of priority boarding.
However, if you are over 60 and know that you will automatically have priority boarding, you may no longer need to upgrade to higher classes, which could harm the airlines' financial balance.
Therefore, it seems that there will be no immediate changes for us "older passengers," but the idea that perhaps one day this policy will be implemented globally is encouraging.
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