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Old Jan 27, 2026 | 9:28 am
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Originally Posted by ok986
Maybe it’s just the result of my travel patterns, but I regularly see gate agents coming out among the customers with bags in the boarding area ahead of the boarding, and demanding to check the bags. So my question is whether telling them “but i travel on a standard/flex ticket” will placate them.
In my experience, they always ask to see your boarding pass and if they see a low group number they leave you alone.
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