You’ve checked your bags. You’ve gone through security. Now, you’re at the gate. Your flight is about to board. Even before the announcement is made, a hoard of travellers rush to the gate.
‘Gate lice’ are those impatient passengers, who board before their designated group is called, in an attempt to get on the aircraft early and secure overhead bin space. This often leads to chaos and ...
Anyone who’s flown with a major airline in recent years knows the scourge of so-called “gate lice,” even if they could never put a name to these particular flouters of airline etiquette.
Fil Fiesta 559, a festival that highlights Filipino culture and contributions by Filipino-Americans, will be held Saturday at Fresno City College. Courtesy photo One of the most unsung communities ...
American Airlines is in the early stages of introducing technology it believes will prevent passengers from becoming so-called "gate lice." The new system will have an audible signal when someone ...
Regular travelers have recently started calling it gate lice — the gathering of fliers at the boarding gate long before their zone is called. American Airlines is taking steps to swat away the ...
With the holiday season quickly approaching, American Airlines is implementing a new platform that would stop the reoccurrence of “gate lice.” “Gate Lice” is a term used to describe ...
In fact, navigating your way through an airport can be downright annoying—especially if you encounter gate lice. Before you start getting itchy, know that these aren’t actual lice. This term ...
ABORLAN, Philippines — U.S. and Filipino marines used live fire Tuesday to rehearse their defense against a hostile amphibious landing, less than 150 miles from the August scene of a coast guard ...
Experts in human behavior say travelers who mass at the gate ahead of their turn do so out of a tendency to conform — and out of a sense of competition. Airline employees often refer to those ...
This legacy is particularly evident in the emigration and export of Filipino nurses. Despite the Philippines gaining full independence in 1946, the United States continues to drain the country of its ...
The much-awaited official headshots of the delegates in the 2024 Miss Universe pageant have been released, and aside from Filipino bet Chelsea Manalo, several other delegates’ photographs were ...