In the future, the transaction may be done without the need of a gate agent, Delta said.

But cutting the number of gate agents has a downside.

The gate agent told me it might be in baggage claim.

The gate agent continued with the boarding of the flight.

Often the gate agent will walk us to the plane.

A gate agent came onto the plane and gave a final manifest.

The gate agent who had met our flight was past me before I knew it.

"Here's the gate agent coming to turn in the passenger count."

I didn't even mention my dilemma to the gate agent.

He turned to the gate agent at the mouth of the hatch, who was watching them closely.