Originally Posted by Flaflyer
Surprised no one has mentioned spotting the newbees long before being on the plane. I spot them at security, for some reason they always get in my line right in front of me.
In my experience, these are the people who get all the way up to the first boarding-pass checker, are asked to produce the boarding pass and ID, look confused for a few seconds, then proceed to dig for these documents in purse/pockets/suitcase/whatever...I tend to think these are the same people who have their passports out and at the ready in the gate area to board a short domestic flight.
Some days, though, I have to admit, despite flying every week, I can come across as "asleep at the switch" myself, especially if I haven't had my coffee yet.
