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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 102,617
As a DM in BE, I would plan to arrive at the airport at 6:30 am for an 8:00 am flight.
I try to avoid going to the gate before real boarding starts, specifically with passengers allowed to walk along the jetway and enter the aircraft. I hate going through gate security early and being confined to the holding pen.