Originally Posted by
Ascii
I think it has to do with the attendant who is being paid hourly to escort the passenger to their gate. Airlines don't want to pay them to wait in line, and generally need them back ASAP to assist the next customer.
Aaah! That makes sense, thanks. I really have been puzzling over that for years. :-)
Last edited by Tim82; Oct 8, 2012 at 11:24 am
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