Originally Posted by
SDF_Traveler
Any time someone doesn't have their stuff together prior to the x-ray / WTMD, I'll jump ahead of them as well.
On the same token, I'll let people jump ahead of me if I have extra gear on me and need an extra minute or two arranging stuff prior to the x-ray.
Two way street.
I'll never jump the entire queue though -- just in front of the x-ray if I'm ready and someone is taking a long time.
Ok - one exception to queue jump: Ever show up at the airport, be told your flight is late (= missed Intl connection at say ATL), but there is a flight leaving in 15 minutes to your hub city (say ATL).
Checkpoint line is at least 15+ minutes long? What do you do? (a) misconnect on original flight, or (b) Jump queue and make earlier flight? I run into this every once and awhile - if I can't get an airline escort, I'll jump queue as politely as I can.
Dead on. If someone is taking three hours putting their stuff into trays and I'm good to go, I'll pass them. No reason to wait, no one gets hurt. But be damn sure you're not going to beep.
But I will cut full lines if I'm late. I try not to - and it drives me nuts when people do it 30 minutes before their flights are due to depart, but if my flight leaves in 10, and I'm in line, I will ask (politely) to cut.