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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 102,617
I used to try to board longhaul flights early so as to avoid missing the purser's first walk around the cabin to take meal orders. Now with preorder, I board later unless I suspect that the flight might be overbooked or that someone is likely to try to poach my seat.