Originally Posted by
Kevin AA
You say that you don't have an expectation of special treatment, yet that is exactly what you want. You bought a ticket on a common carrier, not a charter flight. Because you're starting your trip at that airport and thus have no problem arriving at the gate in time to board, that's all that matters. You're on the plane, so let's just go right now. To hell with connecting passengers from a late flight who are running for the plane!
I didn't say that above - not even remotely so. I said, I have an expectation of leaving at the departure time - really leaving, not pushing back 3 feet (which I haven't experienced). I didn't say, I'm on the plane, lets leave right now. If departure is 1:00pm, I want to leave at 1:00pm - no earlier (although a bonus) or later (except safety reasons)