Originally Posted by craz

Problem is places like IAD where 1 gate will serve several flights, although you get scanned at different areas , its the same pathway to say 3 different flights. Or even with some jetways where turn right for 1 flight, left for another. So you can still get scanned at the proper place but make a wrong turn and good-bye.

At least @ IAD they do most times have several people at each cutoff asking either where are you flying to or telling you this plane is going to XYZ is that your destination.And other times no one is down there at all