Originally Posted by
StayingHomeIsBetter
Mrs. SHIB was coming back from a business conference in LAS, on a 7:00 AM flight when the PAX in 34D, on a plane departing from gate D34, finally realized he was on the wrong plane when the legitimate occupant of 34D showed up.
How do these folks get past the scanner at the gate?
The same way that old senile people who are too handicapped to board the flight and find their way to their seat without assistance remain seated in exit rows: the scanner beeps and the GA ignores it rather than paying attention.