I have been assigned preboarding status at initial check-in before, so I know it is not only assigned at the gate.No. Pre-board status is assigned at the gate only. However, there are situations (someone traveling alone and needing wheelchair assistance, for example) where it would effectively happen automatically.
Depending on the length of your layover, preboard on the second leg may not even be possible as boarding may have started prior to your arrival at the gate.
Steve
I have been assigned preboarding status at initial check-in before, so I know it is not only assigned at the gate.
I've only gotten it for nonstop flights, though, which is why I'm asking what happens in the case of connections.
I've been assigned it at check-in before, so I'd like to know if that's valid for both legs of a flight.preboard is assigned at the gate of a connecting flight. You are given a blue card to hand in when you board so you will not have a blue card when you board the connecting flight unless you check in with the gate agent at your connection city