Originally Posted by
AUS2008
Haven't seen this brought up yet (forgive me if I missed it)...
But what if you PAY the $10 for your better boarding position and then there is the *lovely* TSA gate search that pulls you out of line and you lose your boarding order anyway?
You feel grateful not to have missed the flight entirely, that's what. In the long run, it doesn't pay to be too early every time in order to eliminate the rare occasion when you'll be running very late for whatever reason.