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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 9:45 am
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The gate agent working the departing flight may be assigned to the inbound aircraft: drive the jetway, make the P.A. announcement, collect crew paperwork, etc. The podium often allows a view of the a/c as it gets ready to block in to the gate.
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