Originally Posted by JohnneeO

I tried this once in PBI, whe there was an MX on my flight to EWR. The airline flew a bigger plane from FLL that was not full. There was enough room to accommodate all those whom EWR was their final destination. Anyway, there was long line at the gate, so I went to the check-in line. Unfortunately, that agent was busy with pax who needed hotels, as well as flights, so the line did not move that quickly.

Another time, in MIA, I had boarded a plane, and had struck up a conversation with the attractive woman in my row. Due to IRROPS, we were all deplaned, and had to wait on line for our new flight. I waited on the long line with this woman I had just met. When we got to the agent, we were still talking, and the agent asked, "Are you traveling together"? I wanted to say yes, but was not sure if it was appropriate. Imagine my delight when my new friend solved my dilemma by quickly answering "Yes!" Definitely an advantage to waiting on the line that time.