Originally Posted by Dont call me Shirley
"This will serve as the final boarding call for flight 123 to East Podunk..."
Just what does that mean?
"Once again this is the final call for flight 123 to East Podunk"
If they are saying it "once again", there must have a previous "final call"". Since they are saying it again, the final call was, then, not really the final call.
In fact, the "final call" will, almost certainly, be made more than once.
All passengers on flight 123 should now be on board. This flight is now closed for boarding
To whom, exactly, is this annoucement directed?
Reminds me of SIN where the boards (very few flights are called) show "Final call" for about 15-30 minutes. So I've learned that unless it shows "Final call" there really is no need yet to leave the lounge, let alone rush to the gate.