The Gate Lice are coming... the GATE LICE are coming
Mar 16, 2015, 12:41 pm
#1441
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: Delta Turbo Diamond, Functioning Alcoholic, Hertz Pres Circle (When they have cars), Marriott Lifer
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Mar 16, 2015, 12:57 pm
#1442
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: South Florida
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Plat, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 56
I am one of those who politely tries to ask the gate lice to step aside as I attempt the walk through the masses. It's been my experience that half of the people move aside (and even then some move an inch which does not help me move past) and the other half stare at you like you have three eyes. I am not a gate lice, but Delta's refusal to address the issue makes me reconsider my position all the time.
Mar 16, 2015, 1:40 pm
#1443
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: DL MM Plat, PC&HH Gold
Posts: 2,602
In PDX at least the gate agents aggressively push for gate-checked luggage. This eases the problem a bit as the root cause of the problem (IMO) is so many passengers carrying on bags they used to check to save the fee.
Delta does basically nothing to police bag size either. Bags that don't fit anyway but sideways are still far too common. These should be caught up front.
Delta does basically nothing to police bag size either. Bags that don't fit anyway but sideways are still far too common. These should be caught up front.
Mar 16, 2015, 2:06 pm
#1444
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: Delta Turbo Diamond, Functioning Alcoholic, Hertz Pres Circle (When they have cars), Marriott Lifer
Posts: 171
There is no upside for them to stick out their necks.
Mar 16, 2015, 2:11 pm
#1445
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SAN
Programs: AA Platinum, Bonvoy Gold, DL Gold
Posts: 1,202
The problem with the gate lice and the need to rush onboard is due to the fact that the bins in F and over the first row of Y always get full before the people actually sitting in those seats arrive. The way to fix this is to have an FA at the F/Y divider and tell people to remove bags from F and the first row of Y if they are seen to walk past those seats. I've seen this done once on AA and it was awesome. Of course it's extra work and the FAs tend to have other duties during boarding, but this would help alleviate a lot of the problems.
Of course on my last DL flight (E175), someone in F had 4 carryons and took up about 40% of the F bin space all by himself.
Of course on my last DL flight (E175), someone in F had 4 carryons and took up about 40% of the F bin space all by himself.
Mar 16, 2015, 2:38 pm
#1446
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: On the road somewhere
Programs: DL, National, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 4,304
The problem with the gate lice and the need to rush onboard is due to the fact that the bins in F and over the first row of Y always get full before the people actually sitting in those seats arrive. The way to fix this is to have an FA at the F/Y divider and tell people to remove bags from F and the first row of Y if they are seen to walk past those seats. I've seen this done once on AA and it was awesome. Of course it's extra work and the FAs tend to have other duties during boarding, but this would help alleviate a lot of the problems.
Of course on my last DL flight (E175), someone in F had 4 carryons and took up about 40% of the F bin space all by himself.
Of course on my last DL flight (E175), someone in F had 4 carryons and took up about 40% of the F bin space all by himself.
Mar 17, 2015, 4:50 am
#1447
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MCO
Programs: DL DM/MM, Marriott Plat Premier, HH Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 4,081
The problem with the gate lice and the need to rush onboard is due to the fact that the bins in F and over the first row of Y always get full before the people actually sitting in those seats arrive. The way to fix this is to have an FA at the F/Y divider and tell people to remove bags from F and the first row of Y if they are seen to walk past those seats. I've seen this done once on AA and it was awesome. Of course it's extra work and the FAs tend to have other duties during boarding, but this would help alleviate a lot of the problems.
Mar 17, 2015, 6:16 am
#1448
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cote d'Ivoire
Programs: OW Emerald - HH Diamond
Posts: 3,418
AA does offer PDB. Not always, but more often than not.
Mar 17, 2015, 6:23 am
#1449
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MCO
Programs: DL-DM/1MM, HILTON-DIA, .HYATT-DIA/GLOB , IHG-PLT,HERTZ 5*, NATIONAL ES
Posts: 8,691
When I have flown AA, I was offered a water or juice as a PDB. Not quite what you normally get on DL, but not exactly no PDB...
Mar 17, 2015, 11:46 am
#1450
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: msp
Programs: DL Plat, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 798
The Gate Lice are coming... the GATE LICE are coming
Always been annoyed by gate lice, but try getting through the gate area to pre-board with a toddler, stroller and car seat!
Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me
Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me
Mar 17, 2015, 12:39 pm
#1451
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: central Wisconsin
Programs: DL-FO, amex platinum, ducks unlimited, pheasants forever
Posts: 154
This may not be appropriate, but its known that some FA's "crop dust" near
PITA passengers. I've been tempted to make a "crop dusting" run through the pack of gate lice and see what happens.
PITA passengers. I've been tempted to make a "crop dusting" run through the pack of gate lice and see what happens.
Mar 17, 2015, 1:19 pm
#1452
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Unfortunately, gate lice exist no matter the airline. I arrived late for my connecting flight in ATL the other day and they were already boarding group 1 (which I was in). Me and a few other passengers line up only to realize the passengers at the front of our line were just standing there. We gave them dirty looks and proceeded to board. I don't really mind the lice that stand up but stay out of the way, I do mind the lice that stand right in front of the lines to board.
Mar 17, 2015, 5:29 pm
#1453
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: Platinum, HH Diamond
Posts: 335
Im putting my husbands hand up as a FC gate lice but that's because we have often rocked up to find First/priority boarding is 30+ deep for only 8-14 FC seats. Even when we are not flying FC, Ive always thought the practise was to let FC board first and then the priorities.
As our flights are usually 8-14hrs long before a domestic connection, we don't mind standing for 30-40mins so I admit, looking through this thread, Ive been looking for photos of hubby. Not found one yet but theres still time.
As our flights are usually 8-14hrs long before a domestic connection, we don't mind standing for 30-40mins so I admit, looking through this thread, Ive been looking for photos of hubby. Not found one yet but theres still time.
Last edited by Osmo; Mar 17, 2015 at 5:36 pm
Mar 17, 2015, 6:47 pm
#1454
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SLC
Programs: DL FO, KM, & 1.7MM; UA nothing; HH♦; National EE
Posts: 6,344
Im putting my husbands hand up as a FC gate lice but that's because we have often rocked up to find First/priority boarding is 30+ deep for only 8-14 FC seats. Even when we are not flying FC, Ive always thought the practise was to let FC board first and then the priorities.
As our flights are usually 8-14hrs long before a domestic connection, we don't mind standing for 30-40mins so I admit, looking through this thread, Ive been looking for photos of hubby. Not found one yet but theres still time.
As our flights are usually 8-14hrs long before a domestic connection, we don't mind standing for 30-40mins so I admit, looking through this thread, Ive been looking for photos of hubby. Not found one yet but theres still time.
Mar 17, 2015, 7:32 pm
#1455
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PA, NJ
Programs: DL FO MM, AA EXP MM, IHG Spire, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 282
A first for me today, on a connecting flight on a Y challenged CRJ the GA announced “Diamonds Only” to board first, before any other groups, (right after the normal pre-boards), only two of us went on in this group. I looked at my BP and sure enough, had PREM on it for my CRJ segment.