That’s one option to handle a gate lice infestation.
Over the past few years, there’s been an uptick in people bum-rushing the boarding area before their turn.
Nonetheless, one enterprising Delta gate agent has devised an unorthodox option to discourage gate-crashers — by threatening to examine their bags on the door, as detailed in a viral Reddit thread.
“That is one of the best thing I’ve heard shortly,” wrote user Reddit user FAPietroKoch. “[The] gate agent stated if he caught anyone attempting to board before their zone was called he was routinely confiscating and gate checking their carry-on bags.”
They added, “Anyone with greater than 1 large carryon is also subject to confiscation.”
Reddit commenters were on board with the thought, while others floated their very own methods of dissuading people from jumping the air-line.
“Kudos to that gate agent,” praised one. “What in addition they must do is mark their boarding pass and make them board after zone 8. Gate lice are getting uncontrolled.”
One other wrote, “They must also have an enormous beep made when their code scans so that everybody knows it’s an individual attempting to skip.”
“They need to make the road cutters stand next to the gate agent so everyone can side-eye and silently judge them as they board,” suggested a 3rd.
“Also pull the baggage that individuals stow up front within the overhead slightly then taking them to their rear seats. I’m sick of not having the ability to stow my bag near my seat and having to walk several rows back,” one armchair air traveler declared.
American Airlines has notably adopted an audible measure to discourage gate lice, defined as flyers who crowd the boarding area before their assigned group is known as in order that they can ostensibly secure overhead cupboard space.
The system sounds when a passenger attempts to board the plane before their group number is known as — and routinely rejects the ticket.
Originally trialed at a select few airports, the gate louse prevention tech has since been rolled out in 100 flight hubs across the country.
That’s one option to handle a gate lice infestation.
Over the past few years, there’s been an uptick in people bum-rushing the boarding area before their turn.
Nonetheless, one enterprising Delta gate agent has devised an unorthodox option to discourage gate-crashers — by threatening to examine their bags on the door, as detailed in a viral Reddit thread.
“That is one of the best thing I’ve heard shortly,” wrote user Reddit user FAPietroKoch. “[The] gate agent stated if he caught anyone attempting to board before their zone was called he was routinely confiscating and gate checking their carry-on bags.”
They added, “Anyone with greater than 1 large carryon is also subject to confiscation.”
Reddit commenters were on board with the thought, while others floated their very own methods of dissuading people from jumping the air-line.
“Kudos to that gate agent,” praised one. “What in addition they must do is mark their boarding pass and make them board after zone 8. Gate lice are getting uncontrolled.”
One other wrote, “They must also have an enormous beep made when their code scans so that everybody knows it’s an individual attempting to skip.”
“They need to make the road cutters stand next to the gate agent so everyone can side-eye and silently judge them as they board,” suggested a 3rd.
“Also pull the baggage that individuals stow up front within the overhead slightly then taking them to their rear seats. I’m sick of not having the ability to stow my bag near my seat and having to walk several rows back,” one armchair air traveler declared.
American Airlines has notably adopted an audible measure to discourage gate lice, defined as flyers who crowd the boarding area before their assigned group is known as in order that they can ostensibly secure overhead cupboard space.
The system sounds when a passenger attempts to board the plane before their group number is known as — and routinely rejects the ticket.
Originally trialed at a select few airports, the gate louse prevention tech has since been rolled out in 100 flight hubs across the country.
