Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta but Washington DC will always be home.
Programs: Marriott LTP, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold, Hyatt Explorist,, Delta Plat,
Posts: 2,074
Lately here in ATL I've seen a shortage, or poor scheduling, of gate agents.
For instance, today, I'm on a flight supposed to start boarding at 4:05 eastern and a single gate agent showed up at 3:55. The full crew has been waiting for a bit to get checked, and then there's a good 15-20 people waiting to talk to the GA. Not to mention that the crew is now late starting their safety checks.
No way we're boarding on time. I'm used to having to wait for crew, but lately it's been waiting for GAs.