Vid..
Ah, thinking about it you're absolutely right, sorry, my mistake..(but neverthess it's a timing gate set to ensure pax make the gate in time for their flight).
Avman..
The world doesn't revolve around the pedantic and jobsworth British way of life. I speak from personal experience and I'm happy to report that outside Britain aviation goes on pretty much as normal (thank God)
Sorry, I reckon you're out of line there, so maybe Tightslot has a point. I was
very tight on timings for a jumpseat out a very new terminal at a very major London airport yesterday AM but as always everybody, from fellow airline staff to the BAA security folks that I interacted with went out of their way to help myself and other "commuters" to get on their chosen flight.