Originally Posted by
Recreation
Allowing gold and platinum AMEX SkyMiles members to board early is a brilliant marketing scheme. Because we all know that there are plenty of passengers aka "gate lice" who want to get on as early as possible in order to nab an overhead bin for their carry-on that they over-packed in order to avoid paying the $25 fee.

The Gold and Platinum DL Amex cardholders don't have to pay the baggage fee on their first bag!