Last month I took a quick trip back to Wisconsin. I tend to be a perpetually late traveller. I've missed a couple flights in my traveling career, mainly because I just didn't get out the door in time. So on this particular trip to Wisconsin, I was proud to arrive at the airport a full hour before my flight was set to leave. I realize that it is generally recommended that two hours be given at the Las Vegas airport, but I still felt pleased with my one. At the ticket counter, I asked the attendant how far ahead of the scheduled departure time luggage had to be checked for that airline. She answered 45 minutes, looked down at my boarding pass, and turned back to me urgently.
A: "Here is your boarding pass and your claim check. Go straight to the gate. Your flight is leaving early."
M: (somewhat bewildered) "What?"
A: "Yes. Go straight to the gate. Do not stop anywhere. Go now."
So I walked to the gate and did not stop anywhere. I wondered why she didn't tell me what time the flight actually was leaving at. And I did actually make a quick stop to look at the flight status screens, but there was no change in the departure time for my flight. I ended up making it to the gate just as they started boarding. And the flight left fifteen minutes early.
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You've missed a flight before? When? I never heard about that!
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