American Airlines seems to have been pledging not to let off pesky “door lice” passengers board the plane before their turn.
A flight passenger and Reddit user visited the social media platform and shared a recent airport story about an American Airlines gate agent whose strong crackdown on airlines was against “door lice.”
A recent flyer written on Subreddit Thread R/American Airlines says that at the airport in Pensacola, Florida, the airport is strongly executed at the correct boarding area.
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“This morning, a great gate agent at PNS is actively shutting people out,” Reddit user wrote.
American Airlines is continuing to crack down on people trying to board early by performing areas. (iStock)
The user added: “The panicked and angry passenger No. 9 tried to board the plane in Zone 5 and was a hotter one.”
Fox News Digital contacts Reddit users for comment.
“Door lice” refers to passengers who try to cut the route and board the plane, rather than their proper boarding area.
American Airlines has been addressing this preventable problem by trying to inform gate agents, which are taking flight passengers outside their area.
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A spokesperson for the American Airlines previously told Fox News Digital: “This new technology is designed to ensure customers easily get the benefits of priority boarding and help improve boarding experience by providing our team with greater boarding progress.”
Fox News Digital contacted American Airlines for additional comments.
Reddit users (not shown) said they witnessed first-hand how strict the new technology of American Airlines is, which bans pilots from boarding. (iStock)
According to the airline’s website, the technology “provides team members with more insight into the number of customers in each boarding group” and “displays the expected arrival flight connection time”.
The alert system has not been fully implemented in all airports, but a slow rollout appears to be underway across the country.
The airline has been actively gathering flight passengers who board and board the plane before the right area.
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“It sounds like AA is doing more and more things. This is at least the fifth article [I’ve] In the past few months, about this,” another Reddit user in the thread commented.
Reddit users are continuing to talk about the “big lice” at airports and noting that American Airlines is reminding passengers of new technologies and protocols. (iStock)
Another user wrote: “They have been announcing before boarding that they’ve ‘upgrade’ the scanner to perform the group. I think I’m starting to hear them in January.”
Other social media users on X are commenting on the new alert system being implemented.
“The boarding area is not part of the boarding QR code, which has always been a dirty little secret, so when you scan the pass at the gate, the Gate Agent doesn’t know which area you are in unless they look at it visually.”
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Another user wrote: “The only person who has problems is the problem.”
American Airlines is performing a boarding area, while Reddit users (not shown) share their recent encounter with “gate lice” at the airport. (iStock)
The “Gate Lice” alert system was first released in November, just ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
“The initial positive response from customers and team members exceeded our expectations, so we are excited to provide them with this technology ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday,” Julie Rath, senior vice president of airport operations and director of retention and service recovery at U.S., said in a 2024 press release.
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The new technology will continue to be seen on the increasing number of American Airlines gates, with the goal of keeping everyone in the right boarding area rather than skipping the route.
Jacqueline Whitmore, a former flight attendant and etiquette expert in Dora Hills, Florida, told Fox News Digital that she supports the airline’s latest strategy.
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“I think this new procedure is a good thing. It will help speed up the boarding process and stay honest,” Whitmore said.
