Here's what gate lice are and how American Airlines is trying to solve the problem of crowding at the gate. What does the term gate lice mean? Gate lice is a pejorative phrase that refers to ...

“Gate lice” refers to passengers who cut the line and board the plane earlier than their zone. xy – stock.adobe.com. Fox News Digital reached out to American Airlines for additional comment.

American Airlines is cracking down on passengers who linger around the gate with brand-new security measures. More than 100 airports are now using new software that will not accept the boarding ...

The Brief. American Airlines is expanding a new technology that aims to cut down on "gate lice," or when passengers try to cut the line during boarding.

American Airlines confirmed with USA TODAY it is implementing the new boarding system. So far, the system has been implemented in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tucson, Arizona.

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American Airlines expands ‘gate lice’ tech to more than 100 airports. Story by Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk • 6mo.

American Airlines is the latest carrier to attempt a change, updating a procedure that may help eliminate "gate lice." Hate what a mess boarding an airplane can be? So do airlines.

Nor has anyone pointed out that American’s plan doesn’t address the root causes of gate lice. Advertisement In 2008, American was the first major US airline to charge for checked luggage.

American Airlines does not refer to its customers as “gate lice.” The term made the rounds on social media, though, after the company introduced a new tool to expedite boarding procedures.