Originally Posted by
sokolov
It can happen to the best of us. Different layout of the boarding pass, for example. Some display the boarding time, others the depature time, again others show both. That may lead to confusion - especially if the explanations are in a different character et (latin alphabet).
This is the reason for doing online checkin so you have 24 hours or so to studyy the boarding pass and ask questions to the checkin staff if you are not clear about what the boarding time is.
I love it when airlines print the time the gate closes on the boarding card as well as when it starts. This way I know when to arrive to the gate.