If You've Never Missed a Flight, You're Probably Wasting Your Time

[JohnK]

Gage?

There are many factors involved not just time at airport and risk of missing flight. Traffic, security queues, how long to spend in lounge are all factors to consider.

Personally I find arriving ~1 hour before a domestic flight is the optimal point for me. Have a couple of drinks and then board the flight. Spending longer at airport waiting could also mean drinking and eating more which is not desirable. Spending less could mean I risk getting stuck in traffic and not getting to airport on time.

And I have missed quite a few flights for various reasons. It isn't fun but it is a good experience.

 

[Isochronous]

The only time I missed a flight was a lightly loaded CX HKG-PEK evening service, because I was enjoying my Cabana bath and took too long to dry off, get changed and walk over to the gate - because of the light load they had no reason to wait around. But I got to the gate and the next flight was already displayed, but as soon as I approached the counter they guessed my name and after a few minutes handed me a BP for the next flight. That too was also basically empty - my estimate was about 75 people on an A330.

 

[Archphoto]

Only time I've missed a flight was when we flew into SYD to find a certain TV show filming and a queue if people snaking all around the baggage hall. Even with the 2 hr buffer we always allow, we missed our domestic flight to ADL by 45 minutes. SYD really needs to review its quarantine process - nightmare doesn't even begin to describe it! Expansion of the area and additional personnel would be the first thing I'd implement if it was in my power.


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