It different with a group for me.....

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Dec 27, 2024
8:25:46am

Xenon All-American

It different with a group for me.....

If it's just me on work travel.... A hour is plenty and 30-45 is fine.... Especially at airports I M familiar with.

If I'm traveling with a group ...my family or a work group when we need to share cars or other arrangements, then yeah I'm a 1.5 to 2 hours kind of person! The chances something goes wrong goes up soooo much when there are more people. Also, if it's older people, then even important to have the 1.5 to 2 hours!!

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Xenon

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Joined: Jan 24, 2003
Last login: Dec 27, 2024
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At my gate 1.5 hours early for a domestic flight. That’s what I get for

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:16am

I'd much rather arrive early to the airport and end up sitting around for an extra hour than be rushed and worried

durandal

Dec 27, 8:18am

Same #notaboomer

SWKTNative

Dec 27, 8:19am

I should have some sympathy. Just as recent as this Christmas break, my sister

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:22am

That’s when I spam the group chat to remind everyone to grab their passports.

CougarTwins

Dec 27, 8:34am

Touché touché.

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:40am

Yep. I screwed up once and had to beg people to let me cut in line at TSA so

thewaterboy

Dec 27, 8:25am

I was returning home after a meeting in the DC area several years ago.

Shihan

Dec 27, 9:02am

That poor frequent flyer

MarylandFan

Dec 27, 9:09am

I took a few beverages and snacks to him. He was fine with it.

Shihan

Dec 27, 9:11am

They don’t like missing their flight.

Sea Chicken

Dec 27, 8:18am

I’m not a boomer, but it seems like every time I try to arrive “just in time”

Yukon

Dec 27, 8:20am

I get there early, sit in a lounge, and have never once been close to missing a flight. Worth it.

TCuz

Dec 27, 8:22am

I actually agree, but I just hate having to wake up at the crack of dawn to make

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:26am

Nice try claiming TIC, but I'm taking it deadly seriously.

RoboKayne

Dec 27, 12:40pm

You have unlimited entertainment at your fingertips now, what does it matter

Saregreat

Dec 27, 8:24am

It’s just that I had to wake up 2 hours earlier than I had to for an early

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:29am

My teenagers always felt the same way until they discovered they could still

Shihan

Dec 27, 9:18am

Well yes, but traveling doesn’t always allow you to get to bed early.

babycarrot

Dec 27, 9:24am

I'm a Boomer who travels a lot for both work and pleasure.

Dec 27, 8:25am

Ok boomer

Jimmertime

Dec 27, 2:51pm

It different with a group for me.....

Xenon

Dec 27, 8:25am

I leave my house 2 hrs early usually. Airport is 25 min away. After parking and

Superkid

Dec 27, 8:26am

I always rather just wait around rather than be late.

VACOUGFAN

Dec 27, 8:28am

You should make more money so you can afford the Platinum card. Then getting to

YbeatsU

Dec 27, 8:31am

This is the way. Not sure that would help in this case as I’m in Mexico City.

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:33am

Lots of priority pass lounges in Mexico City (comes free with platinum card)

WP17

Dec 27, 8:36am

Boomers realize it's not all about them, that they will go a little out of

RC Vikings

Dec 27, 8:31am

Probably the most incorrect statement I’ve read on this website. They knife everyone in the back to skip the security

shimmy

Dec 27, 8:37am

And then they'll board before their boarding group to snag overhead space...

OPINIONS

Dec 27, 9:13am

You make sure you get that seat before that 80 year old grandma was

RC Vikings

Dec 27, 9:30am

lol, what?

shimmy

Dec 27, 9:40am

I’m a millennial, and have only missed 1 flight ever, but that was my gen Z

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:38am

Gen Z is still in that all about me area.

RC Vikings

Dec 27, 8:43am

Why is this the only area where boomers are self aware & think of others? Whoever answers that should win a Nobel prize

byuTX

Dec 27, 9:30am

1.5 hours early with no lounge access is absurd. Know your airport and nail the til timing or get lounge access.

shimmy

Dec 27, 8:34am

What's the TSA precheck situation. If you have it, arriving 2 hours early dumb

Mayor of Cougartown

Dec 27, 8:36am

Right. I hate those guys. As a Gen Xer I was able to make my flight to Asia,

Dec 27, 8:52am

I misread this as excrement

JimmyZ

Dec 27, 9:46am

I've missed a few flights over the years

mncstr

Dec 27, 8:57am

I always arrive early so I am not rushed and have time to sit and enjoy the lounge and check email and handle any calls

specsauce

Dec 27, 9:15am

Have you never been late? And missed your flight?

bald man

Dec 27, 9:22am

Go eat or walk around

arizonacougarfan

Dec 27, 9:23am

whats up with kids who don't plan for any setbacks of any sort.

niqmadu

Dec 27, 9:28am

Let me guess. You are constantly making others wait while you are “running a

JimmyZ

Dec 27, 9:42am

Lol, actually, not in the slightest

babycarrot

Dec 27, 12:10pm

I am. But that’s an adhd thing not a boomer thing. I do go to the airport super

Dec 27, 3:36pm

I'd rather be 1.5 hours early 100x than 1.5 minutes late once

BYU Fan

Dec 27, 10:04am

You've got to get there early if you want a good seat at the gate!

MarylandFan

Dec 27, 10:23am

Through security 38 minutes before my flight today. Bathroom stop and pick up a snack at the lounge. On plane in plenty

Dec 27, 10:54am

In Salt Lake I know busy and non-busy times during the week.....

Bonoman

Dec 27, 11:00am

Please share the busy times M-F at SLC? Driving from Lehi the 15 is iffy at time

SwanSong

Dec 27, 5:45pm

Take a walk, use the bathroom, grab a drink or snack, check your emails, social

Nagurski

Dec 27, 11:12am

It is good to have plenty of time clearing U.S. Customs in foreign airports.

BlueMark

Dec 27, 11:42am

RE: At my gate 1.5 hours early for a domestic flight. That’s what I get

jacare

Dec 27, 12:02pm

"If you've never missed a flight, you are spending too much time in airports." -

RoboKayne

Dec 27, 12:46pm

If you don't have something productive you can do in an airport you aren't

Shihan

Dec 27, 1:00pm

My son was driving my nephew to the airport last week

StantonMac

Dec 27, 2:55pm

Smart kid.

Shihan

Dec 27, 3:05pm

30 min early? How on earth do you make your flights? I arrive an hour early and

Dec 27, 3:35pm

Boomers just like to worry and have purpose and urgency in their life. I wish

bdizzle

Dec 27, 4:41pm

So sorry your life has been ruined because someone wanted to be at the

bald man

Dec 27, 4:49pm

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