Originally Posted by
EthanR
.. the fact you do not get the quicker ground handling (which I pay for). Swiss airlines in Zurich have great operations, consistently works, so it can be done.
LX boards *Gold together with shorthaul Biz pax and technically, elites pay for the priority boarding too.
For a true Biz class traveler, I do not see the advantage of being aboard early though ... you won't arrive any earlier. So the way to optimise time is to check in as late as permitted and then arrive at the gate when the staff has called you thrice and is about to close the door.