They were FAMs indeed. The part I still don't understand is why they haven't figured out a way AROUND the early boarding thing. That's so bogus!

When I'm the first paying pax on an originating flight and see a man in 2C and a guy in 7D as I walk on, it's painfully obvious what the score is.

Yes, I know they have "items" to secure and store; however, the preboarding of preboarding component really needs to stop if they are to remain anonymous to anyone who would care. True, grandma and Mrs. Whittle back in 28E don't have a clue, but the FAMs are not there because of them.