Several airlines in the United States offer pre-boarding for
active-duty military service members and their dependents. See the full
list of airlines below as the military early boarding policies differ by
airline.
United allows active-duty military members to board with their
pre-boarding group. Included in this group are those in Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marines, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, as well as
cadets in the Air Force Academy, West Point, Naval Academy, Merchant
Marine Academy, and Coast Guard Academy. Also included are commissioned
officer’s corps of the US Public Health and NOAA, and members who have
been discharged within seven days of scheduled travel.
Delta Air Lines
Delta allows active-duty members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air
Force, Space Force and Coast Guard to board with Comfort+
passengers.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest invites all active-duty military members to board between
the A and B groups. This invitation is extended to those military
members who are both in uniform and out of uniform with a valid military
ID.
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue allows active-duty military personnel to board between their A and B groups prior to general boarding.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines invites current U.S. military personnel to pre-board
flights, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, Coast
Guard, National Guard, and Military Reserves; Cadets of the Air Force
Academy, West Point, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Merchant
Marine Academy; and Commissioned Corps and Ready Reserve Corps of the
U.S. Public Health Service and Commissioned Officer Corps of NOAA’s
Officer Corps. To verify your status, Alaska will accept either a Common
Access Card (CAC) with a uniformed services or academy affiliation, or
an Armed Forces of the United States Identification Card with an active
duty, reserve, guard, or academy affiliation.
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines offers priority boarding for active-duty military and
their spouses and children when traveling with their service members.
Allegiant Airlines
Allegiant invites active military members along with veterans and their dependents to board with other pre-boarding groups.
Breeze Airways and Frontier Airlines
Breez and Frontier do not currently offer military early boarding.