Originally Posted by
Often1
Bet you UA comps the reroute. But, it shouldn't. Despite the FT view that individuals bear no responsibility for their own conduct, there's a reason for departure boards, monitors, gate announcements and the like.
And gate readers which should beep to indicate that you are boarding the wrong plane. Happened to me at the third-word F gates a few weeks ago.
Insert proper smilie(s) here.