How ‘aisle lice’ are the latest badly behaved passengers and it’s causing chaos on flights
THIS is how “aisle lice” have become the latest badly behaved passengers and why it’s causing chaos on flights.
Some may know the nickname “gate lice”, but social media users fear this new type is “exponentially worse”.
“Gate lice” refers to people who try to cut the line ahead of their assigned boarding time.
Even American Airlines attempted to knuckle down on them.
It did so by introducing a new technology that rejected a passenger’s boarding pass if they tried to board the flight before their zone was called.
But now, a new airline pest has earned a nickname – coined to describe passengers who push their way through aisles after the plane lands.
A Reddit thread on the matter has caused quite a debate.
One person described their experience, explaining how they had stood up from their aisle seat after the plane landed, only for the two people sitting nearer the window to stand up and push past.
They explained: “Not only do the two people next to me decide to stand up but some how the guy from the window seat shoves his way forward and is the first of all of us to get off the plane.”
The person added: “Serves me right for thinking FC [first class] passengers have more class and would respect some personal space and order.”
Reactions from other triggered passengers soon joined the Reddit thread.
One person commented: “Window people though need to stay put.
“I’d never work my way to the aisle even if I was a middle seat until both aisle seats in my row had cleared the way to leave.”
Followed by a second: “This used to be a budget airline problem. Now, it’s becoming more widespread.
“For me, I can tolerate gate lice slightly better because I just avoid them. You can’t avoid aisle lice. It’s right there.”
And then a third: “Aisle lice are exponentially worse imo [in my opinion].
“Who really cares who gets on the plane first, you’re all getting on anyways.
“Aisle lice slow things down, delay people and cause so much more headaches.”
Followed by a fourth: “Aisle lice. Gate lice do not bother me since most people want to get on first for the bin space.
“I blame the airlines for that. If you don’t have a tight connection or any other “emergency” then wait your turn to get off the plane.
“I am an aisle person as well and nothing I hate more when I see people pushing their way to the front without an: ‘Excuse me, I have a connection.'”