Originally Posted by
MarkOK
Exactly.
Even before my CC and before I registered for an AA account, when I boarded in Group 8 it really didn't mean anything to me. If anything, something was nice about not sitting on the plane for 20 extra minutes waiting for everyone else to board. I always wonder why I even board with Group 3 now, must be some mental thing of 'checking off' something on my to do list (board the plane....check!)...<snip>
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My Dad, who was a frequent flyer in the 1960s, had a few Rules of Travel and one was that you don't have a confirmed seat until you're sitting in it. His other primary rule is now a bit obsolete- it had to do with checking your multi-page ticket booklet after any airline employee handled it to make sure they hadn't torn out pages you needed- but I still board as early as I can.