Originally Posted by
jacobac00
I think the biggest issue is the desire to be first. Setup separate lanes for each zone. That way if someone with their fancy AMEX card wants to be the first in zone 1 line, all the power to them. The wouldn't be in the first class lane, or the SKY lane and everyone is happy. Sure, you would probably have more gate lice this way, but at least they would be more organized!
This has actually helped quite a bit on United flights. It's much more visible to the Kettle who have no idea what's going on. Plus, it makes it easier to get there later and go down the priority lane. The bigger issue with United is for smaller gates, they have Zone 1-2 in a single line; which causes traffic jams as Zone 2 fill up the line and when Zone 1 is called no one can get through.