Originally Posted by
6chimes
Most of the time the 'whinging poms' only moan cos they have put their pass away and are carrying briefcases, laptops and a suit holder so they have their hands full and it is a nuisance.
Finally someone's twigged the nub of the problem! Perhaps the grumpiness would go away if those airlines requiring the BP to be shown on the aircraft put it into the boarding announcement at the gate? "After presenting your boarding pass to the gate agent please keep it handy so that it can be checked as you enter the aircraft - we don't want to take anyone somewhere they hadn't planned on going today".
It wouldn't stop the professionally grumpy, but would probably keep those juggling bags, kids, laptops etc happy as they would know to keep it available.