Originally Posted by
bse118
I still find myself wondering if the OP missed a gate change and was at the wrong gate during this whole thing. Would potentially explain most of the circumstances.
Or was just in the wrong line (the line to talk to GAs, not the boarding line). I could see how an inexperienced traveler could name this mistake when a bunch of people are crowded around.
FWIW I've been in line to board at the wrong gate before; these things can happen to anyone.