Originally Posted by
Mr.Nuke
That is because Continental requires you to be at the gate 15 minutes early, not 10.
I still disagree that CO chose to leave about 13 minutes early when a passenger has not yet shown up. They can easily wait until 1 or 2 minutes prior to departure. I have seen many times that they wait, especially for a connecting passengers and for passengers who are connecting. What is the point in having the departure time then.
They should leave early ONLY if all the passengers have checked in, otherwise they are obligated to wait. There is no hurry to leave early.