Originally Posted by
trvlr64
Voluntary. I choose not to because I know what line I belong in. I am in this line every week at FLL.
I find it funny that in all the major airports I travel to only this one seems to need someone stationed at the entrance of the passenger line when there's a HUGE SIGN stating......this line is for First Class and Premiere Elite customers only.
And even the non-major airports that I transit manage to have a First Class or Premiere Elite customer line still don't have people guarding the entrance like FLL does.
I guess all those vacationers don't know how to read after being on a cruise or the beach. The sunshine must too be strong for their feeble brains to function once inside an airport.
Every airport I fly through has a guard watching the Elite line - if they didn't, chaos would ensue, and the FLL demographic is notorious for line poaching. Back when T1 had the old set of guards, I regularly called them over to remove poachers who ducked under the ropes to sneak into the Elite line after they were told which line they should be in.
Until they moved the line and staffed it with a guard, it was chaos complete with nasty remarks and pushing and shoving matches.
IAH, EWR, LAX, and SEA all have line guards - those are my frequent airports. I'm sure others do as well. Instead of complaining, be thankful they are staffing it with someone to ensure its exclusivity.