Originally Posted by CPRich
It's not the exact quote, but what pops into my pop-cultured mind is C Monty Burns - "ooooooo, the Germans are mad at me. I'm soooo scared. Ooooo, the Germans.
Yes, that is a good one, especially when he hides behind Smithers while mocking the Germans. However, this quote is from a movie that consists mostly of several skits.
Originally Posted by CPRich
Last time I did it, it consisted of "Hi, I'm meeting my wife and two young kids, I'd like a gate pass to meet them at the gate". "Where are the coming from?". "Pittsburgh." "Gate 4, here you go."
Seems easier to me than buying a ticket and later asking for it to be cancelled, planning ahead, checking in on-line, etc., but to each his own.
I agree, but because there have been several reports on US and other airlines of an agent refusing to grant a gate pass because he/she did not feel that the requestor's reason was good enough that I don't bother to even ask. A fully refundable ticket guarantees airside access instead of being at the mercy of an employee's whims.