Originally Posted by alanw
I've never really understood why F/Elites think they have to board first. What sane person actually wants to spend more time crammed into a plane seat? Unless they just want all the people from steerage to see them.
F or not, the lounge is always preferable IMO. Boarding staring with the back rows seems to me a lot more sensible. No delays, no crowding, no climbing over people who are perplexed by the logistics of putting a bag into the OH.
I'm usually one of the last to board and really have no desire to spend more time than necessary on the plane.
I take advantage of early boarding not because I need overhead space, but because 1) to prevent seat poachers and 2) I would rather sit on the plane than in the airport. Spending more time on the plane lowers my cost per hour of airplane time.
