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Jul 12, 2010 | 10:35 am

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Originally Posted by PHLflying

Is that the doors do not close until 2-3 minutes before departure!

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Originally Posted by tusphotog

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I routinely show up in Tucson 25 minutes before departure...with the A-list security line here, security takes 1-2 minutes at most, even during the busy time.....

I agree as well...to the point where I think the Fly-By lanes are a bigger benefit to me than early boarding. Since I travel with just a laptop case on short sub-500 mile flights 99% of the time, seat selection has become less important to me.

There's definitely a lot of value in spending less time waiting in the airport and being able to cherry-pick the row with the empty middle in Secret FC or at least pick your seatmate on a full flight.

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