Originally Posted by
Kacee
I think it would be accurate to say that many members of the general public seem unreasonably obsessed with early boarding. I would imagine that as more seasoned travelers, many FT'ers are less obsessed with lining up early boarding. If I'm not carrying on, I like to be the last person on the aircraft.
Yes, there are countless threads on this topic here. My bag isn't big, but I always check it because boarding last is worth the 2 minute wait at baggage claim for me. Look at it this way: 1. two minute wait at baggage claim v 2. forty minutes on the tarmac in Bangkok. In the latter case, you can probably suck down a glass or two of cheap sparkling wine, but you would surely be happier in the terminal.