The Gate Lice are coming... the GATE LICE are coming
Sep 24, 2015, 4:22 pm
#1471
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They weren't pre board, there were several of those who boarded fine while this couple waited for business to be called. I could vaguely see their tickets on their phones enough to see it didn't say "prem" anywhere. I boarded directly after them and as I went to scan my pass saw their info still on the little screen stating 30F. I made an offhand comment to the agent 'row 30 counts as business now?' But she ignored me.
Sep 24, 2015, 5:29 pm
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Sep 25, 2015, 12:58 am
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Sep 25, 2015, 6:56 am
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You are much more polite than I would be. Unless you work for the airline then my BP is none of your business.
Sep 26, 2015, 1:42 am
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Sep 26, 2015, 12:24 pm
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With no uniform and no airline ID badge, I'd just assume that they do not work for the airline unless I recognize them.
Sep 26, 2015, 2:36 pm
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Sep 26, 2015, 5:41 pm
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Sep 26, 2015, 5:51 pm
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I think you all are missing the sarcasm here. The key isn't that OP should have asked, the key is that it is NOT a reasonable request, and that the people would not be happy to satisfy curiosity.
Sep 26, 2015, 5:55 pm
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Well, as i said, she was holding her phone up and i could see her ticket, showing they werent in business, so i knew they were cutting. As did the GA who didnt do anything to stop them.
Sep 26, 2015, 6:02 pm
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The GA probably didn't see what you saw until after scanning at least one of their boarding passes. At that point the pax is already checked in and it would probably be a huge hassle to uncheck them.
Sep 26, 2015, 8:49 pm
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That exact situation happened to me in a train in Vietnam when someone was trying to poach my seat. The short exchange above (substitute train company for airline) worked effectively. The poacher was put in her place and went off.
If they claimed to work for the airline I would ask for ID, but it's doubtful that it would go any further than the scenario I described.
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Sep 26, 2015, 11:21 pm
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Sep 27, 2015, 8:16 am
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Sep 28, 2015, 8:32 am
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I've actually thought about this while watching the boarding process. If a passenger presents a paper BP, the GA generally takes the BP and looks at it before scanning it and may or may not enforce the boarding zone at that time. If the passenger is using a mobile BP, the passenger generally places it on the scanner him/herself, so the GA doesn't look at it and only sees what pops up on the screen. As Howste pointed out, at that point it's probably more of a hassle to send the pax back. So, if you want to cut the line, use the BP on your phone and don't let anyone see your screen.