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Nov 1, 2012 | 7:36 pm

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Originally Posted by derv88

I have a question that I assume has been asked often, but since I an new and am not experienced with searching technique yet...

...is there a standard advance time guideline to begin the boarding process before pushing from the gate?

I fly so often, I need every minute available to plan for everything I'm trying to accomplish before lining up. I find it frustrating that flights can be inconsistent - as much as +- 15 minutes variance.

I find that 20 minutes is what is used most of the time, is there an official guidance on this subject, or is it up to the GA?

It depends on whether the incoming flight is early and whether the Ops Agent is delay-conscious. The flight I'm on right now boarded 25 minutes before scheduled departure. That's almost as early as it gets.

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