Chronicle: One of SFO’s largest airlines is taking aim at ‘gate lice’ with new boarding system

American Airlines is piloting a new system aimed at curbing the phenomenon known as “gate lice,” an industry term used to describe passengers who crowd the boarding area ahead of their assigned group. Today I learned the term &ldquo;gate lice&rdquo; exists. What a disgusting term to be adopted by an industry. A 2005 forum post claims to be the inventor of this term, it&rsquo;s less objectionable…