The Gate Lice are coming... the GATE LICE are coming
Nov 27, 2012, 5:22 pm
#1126
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Nov 27, 2012, 5:35 pm
#1127
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Hmmm... I can't remember for sure, I think it was A9-ish. I know it wasn't A13, because I had to walk alllll the way back from the satellite terminal after I left the SC to get to my gate.
Nov 28, 2012, 9:57 am
#1128
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I see. That must've been by where all the regional flights go out of which I believe is A9-A12
Nov 30, 2012, 5:13 pm
#1129
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: missing YX more every day
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Dec 5, 2012, 10:30 am
#1130
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: PBI
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Monday morning after the Thanksgiving weekend, full complement of gate lice blocking the way when First Class boarding was called. As I tried to make my way through to board, one gentleman was standing directly in front of the lane, but not moving, so I asked "are you boarding.." His reply"no, but I WILL be."
Another gentleman blocking the lane from the side..I asked "are you boarding"...he looked at me pointedly and said "they're boarding First Class now". Er, yes and actually I am on a paid First Class ticket which is why I am trying to board now....Saw him at disembarkation and he was seated in EC.
Then a man and his wife who was decked out with lots of Louis Vuitton pushed past me to board with our FC zone...then took their seats in EC (wife did NOT look happy.)
The Kettles were all comfortably seated in the gate area...
Last edited by pbjag; Dec 5, 2012 at 10:36 am
Dec 5, 2012, 10:35 am
#1131
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At PBI, the lice tend to be the elites hovering around the Sky Priority lane. Diamond lice!
Monday morning after the Thanksgiving weekend, full complement of gate lice blocking the way when First Class boarding was called. As I tried to make my way through to board, one gentleman was standing directly in front of the lane, but not moving, so I asked "are you boarding.." His reply"no, but I WILL be."
Another gentleman blocking the lane from the side..I asked "are you boarding"...he looked at me pointedly and said "they're boarding First Class now". Er, yes and actually I am on a paid First Class ticket which is why I am trying to board now....Saw him at disembarkation and he was seated in EC.
Then a man and his wife who was decked out with lots of Louis Vuitton pushed past me to board with our FC zone...then took their seats in EC (wife did NOT look happy.)
The Kettles were all comfortable seated in the gate area...
Monday morning after the Thanksgiving weekend, full complement of gate lice blocking the way when First Class boarding was called. As I tried to make my way through to board, one gentleman was standing directly in front of the lane, but not moving, so I asked "are you boarding.." His reply"no, but I WILL be."
Another gentleman blocking the lane from the side..I asked "are you boarding"...he looked at me pointedly and said "they're boarding First Class now". Er, yes and actually I am on a paid First Class ticket which is why I am trying to board now....Saw him at disembarkation and he was seated in EC.
Then a man and his wife who was decked out with lots of Louis Vuitton pushed past me to board with our FC zone...then took their seats in EC (wife did NOT look happy.)
The Kettles were all comfortable seated in the gate area...
Last edited by TTT; Dec 5, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Dec 5, 2012, 11:23 am
#1132
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Portland, OR
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Posts: 1,676
Reasons why non-PREM Medallions clog the SP carpet area:
1) If THEY didn't get the upgrade, then by gum the folks who DID are gonna pay their dues and be inconvenienced.
2) PREM and Elite+ are equivalent anyway, and the GA should board both at the same time, just like the check-in agents do out front.
3) Nobody PAYS for FC in their minds - everybody up front is on an upgrade or non-revs, so by being first on the carpet, they aren't inconveniencing anybody of worth.
4) It reminds them of camping out in Lane "A" in their old WN days to snag that precious exit row.
5) If they sneak on before a true FC passenger, they can steal Dasanis if the FA doesn't see 'em do it.
1) If THEY didn't get the upgrade, then by gum the folks who DID are gonna pay their dues and be inconvenienced.
2) PREM and Elite+ are equivalent anyway, and the GA should board both at the same time, just like the check-in agents do out front.
3) Nobody PAYS for FC in their minds - everybody up front is on an upgrade or non-revs, so by being first on the carpet, they aren't inconveniencing anybody of worth.
4) It reminds them of camping out in Lane "A" in their old WN days to snag that precious exit row.
5) If they sneak on before a true FC passenger, they can steal Dasanis if the FA doesn't see 'em do it.
Dec 16, 2012, 10:59 am
#1135
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A few of my favorites from the past year...
SLC..
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...ture4760-a.jpg
LAS
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...ture4759-a.jpg
MCO
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...ture4753-a.jpg
Oh and this one from MCO...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...-sit-louse.jpg
SLC..
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...ture4760-a.jpg
LAS
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...ture4759-a.jpg
MCO
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...ture4753-a.jpg
Oh and this one from MCO...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...-sit-louse.jpg
Last edited by Crazyhotelguy; Dec 16, 2012 at 11:06 am
Dec 17, 2012, 9:43 am
#1136
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I didn't get a photo, but at SFO last night, waiting for the redeye flight to JFK, the entire boarding area (including the Sky Priority carpet) was covered with gate lice. Interesting thing, the gate lice on that carpet were all in Business class (none turned right after boarding).
Part of the issue at SFO might be due to the Sky Club being pre-Security Theater, requiring people to spend more time in the gate area.
Part of the issue at SFO might be due to the Sky Club being pre-Security Theater, requiring people to spend more time in the gate area.
Dec 17, 2012, 8:46 pm
#1137
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Upstate, NY
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Also the Delta gates at SFO tend to be crowded...not enough seating in general and the jetway door locations are really awkward!
Dec 17, 2012, 10:11 pm
#1138
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ATL
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I sat next to an infrequent flyer just before boarding at SEA a couple of days ago. She asks, "why are all of those people crowding around the gate?". I gave her the simple explanation and told her about the perforative term--"gate lice". She still couldn't understand why so many people would want to push and shove to get on a plane. "I wait til the last second, she said, why would anyone need to want to get on earlier?". She only carried a handbag. And, as it turns out, she was sitting in F-first time, big boss thought it the way to go! Good for her
Dec 17, 2012, 10:49 pm
#1139
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSY
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If I'm sitting in Y with my backpack (to go under the seat), I'm one of the last to board just in case any F seats become open and the GA has the you-board-you-lose-the-upgrade rule.
If I'm in sitting Y and need the bin space, then I'll board depending on how I look on the remaining upgrade list.
Dec 21, 2012, 6:11 am
#1140
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Registered on this forum just to post this image. Not sure if this is a DYKWIA worthy post but...
This guy, who had a Platinum tag on his roller, waited for 45 minutes in the sky priority lane, before the plane had even arrived at the gate. Then other idiots started to line up after him!
This was for a regional CRJ-200 flight out of Detroit on December 13th.
This guy, who had a Platinum tag on his roller, waited for 45 minutes in the sky priority lane, before the plane had even arrived at the gate. Then other idiots started to line up after him!
This was for a regional CRJ-200 flight out of Detroit on December 13th.