A British Airways plane sitting at Brazil's Guarulhos International Airport was struck by lightning as passengers waited to board.

While this exchange only delayed his boarding by a few seconds ... by the time he reached the aircraft, there was still a line waiting to enter. Stock image: Gate agents with airline passengers.

Aircraft boarding and ground operations are critical components of airline efficiency and passenger satisfaction. Recent research has focused on optimizing these processes to reduce boarding times ...

Please contact the airline for information on gate boarding." Boarding an aircraft without permission is a violation of U.S. law and punishable by a prison term of up to five years and a fine.

During boarding, she managed to slip past a gate agent by hiding behind another passenger but was discovered aboard the aircraft sitting in someone else’s seat.Delta employees noticed Small and ...