Originally Posted by
kents
A recent change that I appreciate is the new early boarding offered by some GAs - first to military, then to GS.
It never makes much of a difference in the battle-o-the-bins, but I really appreciate nosing past those gate lice who have been standing there for as long as 30 minutes.
Sometimes they just don't get when the GA makes the announcement, it so it's amusing to see the looks on their faces when nosing past them down the uncarpeted lane.
This attitude really bothers me. Why do you care how people decide to spend their time before boarding? As far as I can tell being able to get on the plane first is just about the only guaranteed benefit of being 1K nowadays. I've spent ~25K and have 125K BIS miles since May so that I can stand at the front of that line!
I like being on the plane first or close to it - I get bin space right above my seat and I don't have to shuffle in a huge line just to get to my seat. I also prefer standing for the 15 minutes or so before I board because I'm just about to sit down for a very long time.
It's even more important to get on early if you actually do manage to snag an upgrade. You will fight for bin space in First, whereas it's less likely you'll have issues in Economy.