Originally Posted by
no2chem
I'm at the lounge at B4, which is about a 10 minute walk to the gate. I leave at boarding time sharp (2:27pm).
Personally I like to be at the gate well in advance of the boarding time.
No comfy lounge seat makes up for the stress of worrying about missing my flight.
And, yes, they do board and depart early. Yay. I'd rather get to my destination a bit early than wait for some lounge lizard to saunter in at the last minute.