Unfortunately this continued tonight for 202. Didn’t get a chance to ask why or how long lounge boarding would not be possible.
Pro tip, head downstairs to the gate about 5-10 min before boarding time listed on boarding pass. This is before boarding is announced in the lounge, so the F/J line won’t be too long and should be able to board without too much of a hassle.
Boarding is often delayed and that area is a mess.
Alternative pro tip — wait in the lounge for the masses to have already boarded and board at the end…