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Dec 27, 2024
11:17:45am

maxpowers Truly Addicted User

My goal is to get to the gate within 10 minutes of them starting to board.

So far I’ve only ever missed one flight, and it was this one. Also the first and last time I’ve flown united.

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Originally posted on Dec 27, 2024 at 11:17:45am

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maxpowers

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Last login: Dec 27, 2024
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Don't know if 45 years old makes me a "boomer" but I travel a lot for work filming documentaries; I have a few thoughts:

Vanilla Contributor

Dec 27, 10:47am

I am not sure if this makes you a boomer but it does sound like you are bad at travel.

Baron

Dec 27, 10:48am

Cool.

Vanilla

Dec 27, 10:50am

1 is crazy early. 2. Is a very high rate of issues. Make it like 1 in 25. 3. I’ve

Baron

Dec 27, 10:55am

haha, okay, I'll bite...

Vanilla

Dec 27, 11:04am

Or you see disagreement as bad faith. It is not. People can say you are wrong in good faith

Baron

Dec 27, 11:06am

Okay.

Vanilla

Dec 27, 11:07am

Stating that Vanilla is 'bad at travel' is an insult to the way

LO Cougar

Dec 27, 11:19am

1 in 5 absolutely happens if you carryon equipment. Even thru the precheck line.

kcca

Dec 27, 11:12am

Although I don't do as you, I don't agree with Baron's conclusions.

Archaea

Dec 27, 10:59am

Bad at travel is not an insult.

Baron

Dec 27, 11:01am

Sure, Marsha.

Archaea

Dec 27, 11:03am

I'm not offended by someone who is constantly seeking to offend people.

Vanilla

Dec 27, 11:06am

I wonder if superkid and Baron are brothers or just bff's. Have you ever noticed how they do this ridiculous little

Black Diamond Bay

Dec 27, 11:07am

Baron + Superkid

Vanilla

Dec 27, 11:10am

Maybe they are partners in crime or something?

Archaea

Dec 27, 11:14am

Just BFFs.

Superkid

Dec 27, 11:27am

Water seeks it's own level...

Black Diamond Bay

Dec 27, 12:57pm

Always ready with the insults. A 45 yo is not a boomer.

Archaea

Dec 27, 10:51am

I think that makes you a genx

conetah

Dec 27, 10:56am

You travel in groups and with lots of unique equipment. Your scenario is unique

Superkid

Dec 27, 10:58am

I get there early to work in the lounge and to

Archaea

Dec 27, 11:00am

RE: I get there early to work in the lounge and to

Superkid

Dec 27, 11:01am

Criticizing someone for being "early" is weird but it's what the illuminati here

Archaea

Dec 27, 11:03am

RE: You travel in groups and with lots of unique equipment. Your scenario is unique

Vanilla

Dec 27, 11:05am

Thank you for validating my opinion.

Superkid

Dec 27, 11:29am

I'm not sure you need anyone to validate your opinion. You don't strike me as that type of guy.

Vanilla

Dec 27, 2:07pm

If you're like me and only take a carry on

Cougs'16

Dec 27, 11:34am

For me, traveling alone with just a carry-on, one hour early at the most

Bonoman

Dec 27, 11:09am

You get flagged more due to equipment. I went thru TSA 50 times PY 1 bag check.

maYbe

Dec 27, 11:01am

Each to his own, but 3 hrs early is never “needed”. Ever.

The Y's Insider

Dec 27, 11:04am

I usually travel with just a carry-on and have TSA and global entry. I'll take

Undefeated

Dec 27, 11:04am

You can't sweet talk upgrades anymore

justAnotherCoug

Dec 27, 11:04am

Even status people usually can't "sweet talk."

Archaea

Dec 27, 11:17am

2.5 hours early sounds excessive. But you'll surely be safe.

eysikal

Dec 27, 11:09am

Traveling by yourself and traveling with a group can be very different.

triumph

Dec 27, 11:16am

My goal is to get to the gate within 10 minutes of them starting to board.

maxpowers

Dec 27, 11:17am

I missed a flight once in 2011, but I knew there were other flights to the same

Superkid

Dec 27, 11:30am

I missed one at Frontier despite being there 40 min before departure because

eysikal

Dec 27, 11:56am

Frontier is the literal worst. I think Spirit is/was slightly better.

eysikal

Dec 27, 12:27pm

Cut off is 1964.

Q-grr

Dec 27, 11:58am

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