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May 28, 2012 | 2:12 am

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FlightNurse

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My last two flight SAN-PHX have been on Fl 187 which had been the International 757 (now switched to a A320) the GA's started boarded this flight 45 minutes early. It was nice since my upgrades cleared, and the FC FA did a full open bar service while on the ground. I asked the FA why they boarded so early, answer was, the crew was board.... This was a east coast crew too.... BTW, I'm going to miss the international 757 during the summer months.... It was always a nice way to spend 55 minutes in the air..

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Originally Posted by whytravelsomuch

The larger the plane the longer the boarding time allowed. A321, 757s, 767s, 330s. Also, my understanding is that if a flight is full/oversold, they can start boarding 5 minutes early.