Originally Posted by
MCO Flyer
Stuff like this happens at small airports often. Flew out of CHO a few years ago and a ground crew member was at the ticket counter. Also last week on my OGG-LAX flight, a man with a UA Tech Ops vest came on the aircraft (not sure what for).
Oftentimes at smaller stations the same agents are cross-utilized both at the gate, in the lobby, and on the ramp. An agent may go from checking in to throwing bags and someone might come up from the ramp to work a gate.
DL also outsources maintenance in smaller stations which could explain the UA Tech Ops guy...I saw AA line maintenance onboard a while back (can't remember exactly where).