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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 1:19 pm
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Originally Posted by tomparskate
A pet hate of mine is turning up at the gate early when I could have been in. the lounge enjoying comfy chairs and good quality drinks

How long before departure do you leave between the lounge? I'm normally 45 minutes.
that feels a bit like a contraction? hating being early but leaving 45 mins before departure?

I am risk averse so tend to get to the airport early ish (within reason) and guess I am a bit 'blaze' about lounges. so ex LHR, I aim to be at the gate at T-32 ish (for A gates) given I know they'll try to start boarding not long after that and I'd rather be on early, have my bags stored etc and not fight a scrum during general boarding even at the 'cost' of standing for a few mins rather than sitting in the lounge.

as young KARFA says, B and C gates are different. as is l/h - I'll probably aim to be at the gate at T-45 ish for l/h.

all this of course assumes that one doesn't get escorted to and onto the plane by SS
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