Ground Crew Member Scans Boarding Passes at Gate
Jun 7, 2017, 5:37 pm
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At SYR, I've seen them close the check in counter so that the employees could go to work the gate. You wouldn't think it would happen in an airport of that size, which was DC-9 service at the time.
Jun 7, 2017, 5:56 pm
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Jun 7, 2017, 9:10 pm
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Recently (as of late May) GRK (Killeen, TX) had 2 GAs. One to handle with check-in, and the other one to handle boarding, but since the weather in IAH was not wanting to cooperate, the GA at the gate sent people who were going to be re-booked for tomorrow back to the check-in counter while he was handling the flight. But, they were so streamlined (read: no other aircraft around), that instead of pushing back, he swung the jetway far enough back to allow our flight to taxi out of the ramp.
Jun 7, 2017, 9:22 pm
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Not surprised. When I lived near BTV it was routine to see the check-in agent become the GA and then become the baggage loader or some other combination.
At the even smaller outstations it's not atypical to see the same person carry all of those roles for multiple airlines (with the person in question working for some other company like Swissport or Goldair).
At the even smaller outstations it's not atypical to see the same person carry all of those roles for multiple airlines (with the person in question working for some other company like Swissport or Goldair).
Jun 8, 2017, 12:20 am
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Flown in and out of FSM a few times. GA checks you in, scans the boarding pass, and helps with the bags for gate valet.