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Old Dec 23, 2017, 8:15 pm
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Originally Posted by jc94
Might depend on airport and loads. If you are at YXE waiting a few mins may not have an impact, if you are at LHR and miss your spot it’s often quite a wait for another. In my limited experience.
Also if there are alternatives available for connecting passengers.

Also if it's the last leg of the day and the plane will overnight at destination, so that there is no snowball effect.
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