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Old 01-11-2009 | 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by BigGuns

I bet your manual says a min of twenty mins prior... If not, that can probably be change in the next revision to say a minimum of 20 prior.
I'll bet you it doesn't. Further more what does it matter to you. Who are you to look for a revision change on our policies. Like the Duck said if you are non rev-ing or jump seating sit down and shut up. They can board an MD 80 in 30 minutes why not a 70 seat E jet in 20. Neither we pilots nor the FA's are paid to babysit customers for the first 20 minutes why the hell should we add another un-needed 10 minutes to that. If everyone would stop putting the coats and lap tops in overheads and take their damn seat in a timely fashion you can board the fleet in 10 minutes. Its an RJ not a 7-5. Its about time some gate agents get flustered, damn jump seat police that they are, make em sweat. If this is flame bait its worked sorry everyone.

9 times out of 10 if it doesn't get off the gate on time it's because someone outside the aircraft is not doing there job. As for the RAH 30 prior guy that's on him, give em 30 next thing you know they'll want 40 and we get to sit there unpaid for longer. If you are closing 10 early, you're my kinda guy. But I know if you are in Philly you'd better make that point to the gate agent cause they will just take their sloppy old time with boarding.
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