The Gate Lice are coming... the GATE LICE are coming
Mar 17, 2015, 8:04 pm
#1456
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No "gate lice" thread in the AA forum, so I thought I'd post here. Was flying MIA - SKB in business. Guy comes up like 40 minutes before boarding and firmly plants himself at the front on the priority lane. I think "ok, he's in business and just a bit eager". They ultimately call business and the guy doesn't move and is literally blocking the priority lane. We, and the other business pax work around him and get seated. I finally see Mr. "I'm first" boarding 40th or so and notice that he is Gold elite. Don't know why people have to inconvenience others....
Mar 17, 2015, 8:17 pm
#1457
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No "gate lice" thread over at UA either, so I'll add my $0.02 here as well. I don't think that one is being a gate louse if one is in FC and there's a legitimate chance that non-FC pax will take up the bins (see post 1445). UA FAs are pretty good at policing this; seems like DL FAs should step up here.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:39 pm
#1458
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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...
There's even an entire thread in the AA forum on this topic: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
Mar 18, 2015, 8:01 pm
#1459
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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.
We appreciate your candor, and hope you appreciate you are a louse spouse, or splouse, for short.
Mar 19, 2015, 12:50 am
#1460
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I'll accept that and there are 8 US flights in April where FT'ers will have the opportunity to photograph my hubby in FC lice-action.
Mar 19, 2015, 4:08 pm
#1461
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This man second from the left (pictured at MSP) has the best Gate Lice pose:
Mar 19, 2015, 4:32 pm
#1462
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Sep 22, 2015, 12:02 pm
#1464
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Boarding today, couple proudly camped out at the SP lane. He on his phone and her holding 3 Gucci shopping bags. Soon as they call for business class (well first class, sju- atl) she looks to her husband who says "yes we are business" and they rush the podium, scan their passes, and board.....20 e and f. Interestingly the first cabin is more then half empty. 13 empty seats. Meaning they had zero status at all, silver and their companions would have made the upgrade!
*edit ok it's full up here now on standby and nonrevs*
*edit ok it's full up here now on standby and nonrevs*
Last edited by xolinlevh; Sep 22, 2015 at 12:08 pm
Sep 22, 2015, 12:06 pm
#1465
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Kudos to a GA at JFK last night. At 1:30 PM the 1:59 PM JFK-RDU (CR7) had a line of half a dozen waiting to board. The GA told them that we wouldn't be boarding for another 5-6 minutes and they needed to move out of the way.
Sep 22, 2015, 12:30 pm
#1466
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Boarding today, couple proudly camped out at the SP lane. He on his phone and her holding 3 Gucci shopping bags. Soon as they call for business class (well first class, sju- atl) she looks to her husband who says "yes we are business" and they rush the podium, scan their passes, and board.....20 e and f. Interestingly the first cabin is more then half empty. 13 empty seats. Meaning they had zero status at all, silver and their companions would have made the upgrade!
Sep 24, 2015, 5:51 am
#1467
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Sep 24, 2015, 9:28 am
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Sep 24, 2015, 9:50 am
#1469
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Sep 24, 2015, 11:53 am
#1470
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