Further to a recent comment, I don't really mind the odd delay now and again. For instance, I was in CDG yesterday, rushed to the airport as I was running late only to find out that due to bad weather in England (quelle surprise) the plane was 60 mins late. So I just headed to the lounge, there was hardly anyone in there and the lovely lady in the lounge kept me up-to-date with the latest news. So, I just grabbed a Time and Conde Nest Traveller mag, checked some emails, grabbed a bottle of wine and had a nice relaxing time. Yes, delays can be frustrating, but I thank my lucky socks that as a *A Gold card holder, I can at least sit the delay out in style. Especially since I bought a cheapie Y ticket.

Of course, if I were not priviledged enough to go into the lounge and had to endure the delay by sitting on that nasty white seating up in the dep lounge at CDG, I would have been the first to get miffed. As it was, I only got tipsy. I find it a very mellow way of dealing with the issue at hand.