So I was standing in line for the special $8.25 ( + $1 card fee) #MetroCard for the #AirTrain to #JFK, and suddenly people are calling out "they are open, go go go!" and the lines gradually become a crowd surging over to the gates which are in fact all standing open.

And as I'm passing through the gate the speakers say "AirTrain fees are temporarily waived at this time, please proceed to the gates".

What's up with that, anyway?