Amazing NJ-

I agree that waiting in line for an hour is unreasonable, which one of the main reasons I started this thread to begin with.

Airlines need to do something about this problem before there is "terminal rage". I will never forget the smug grin of the jerk who a week ago 25 minutes before his flight strolled to the front of a line of 50 people with a smug grin on his face at all the people who arrived in plenty of time.

Nonetheless, we are all spoiled and fortunate. We can afford to travel from one coast to the other for a reasonable price, and can accomplish this journey in half a day, in relative comfort.

I do believe airlines shold give you a ticket stamped with the time you got in line, and if you wait over 45 minutes by the time you are helped, then you get a free upgrade coupon, or something like that. I jsut hate lines, I hate cutters. I hate being treated like cattle.

I am flying twice tomorrow. One of my flights (ORD-LAX) is overbooked by 20. I'm sure it will be a mess. Maybe I can get a free ticket out of it....