Overview

• The Wimbledon queue endures as a symbol of British patience, discipline and fairness, drawing campers who spend nights on-site for coveted tickets.
• In a survey by American Holidays, 19% of Generation Z Britons admitted they would queue-jump compared to just 5% of respondents over 60.
• Across the UK, cafés, museums and airports now use digital check-ins, timed-entry slots and app bookings to replace traditional lines.
• Wimbledon has rolled out an app-based return ticket system while preserving its communal queue, which remains popular with international visitors.
• A TripAdvisor study identified common queue-jump methods like the ‘open invitation’ gap tactic and the conversational ‘chat and cut’.