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Old Jan 1, 2016 | 12:21 pm
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Originally Posted by JBord
While I disagree with the poster you responded to, IME it's pretty common at small airports to even start boarding early. A number of times I've shown up before boarding time and they're already on Group 2.
I'm always delayed at small airports. Maybe I'm just unlucky? Or a symptom of afternoon planes that originate in ORD to come get me from small airports? I just have had very different experiences in the last few years.
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