Originally Posted by FLYGVA
I gate agent of OZ told out "Economy this way" as we wanted to enter First / Business Class entrance. ...
What the G/A said is insufficient to tell you to follow his suggestion.
It is up to him to ask to see your boarding pass or otherwise address you personally and politely when you continue down the first class line. (He does not have to know or memorize your name.)
Originally Posted by SkiAdcock
I've only had the situation a few times - on domestic - and I know this sounds mean, but it's true - older white biz-men shoving themselves to the front of the line -.
They must be the guys on the football or basketball team at my high school (reasonably well to do suburb) always cutting in the lunch line. I suppose the only recourse I had was more minutes after the lunch period to finish my own lunch but -- there were frequent beginning of the day announcements about the lack of school spirit.
More on-topic: I have been flamed various times on these boards for suggesting the stereotype of biztravelers' being rude.