Occasional Observations

From Munich Airport: Sorry Lufthansa but the "only way to fly" is stress-free. It was a refreshing change to arrive (accidentally, I hasten to add) some two and a half hours early for the flight I'm waiting to board, having spent the last 10 years arriving late and speeding through airports.

Usually I'd have been scared off by the prospect of downtime at the airport - where shopping isn't much of a chance to go bargain hunting. Therefore normally I'd go straight from the car park to the gate and board within minutes.

With time on my hands this time I resisted the temptation to dial into email, instead going for a long-overdue (and excellent quality) haircut before beer and pasta, then a stroll (yes, a stroll) to the gate.

Friends, family and colleagues traveling with me will no doubt be disappointed to hear that today, I didn't need to do any of the following:

• Try and jump the queue to do anything
  
• Get frustrated by someone taking too long (although how much time do Some People need to check in???)
  
• Break into a run within the airport

Tonight's is a Lufthansa flight, so I have a pre-assigned seat, as do all the other passengers ... and it doesn't look like the flight will be full. So why are people already lining up at the gate, a good 10 minutes before boarding will start? This one has always had me puzzled, especially as boarding will be done in accordance with seat rows.

# posted by Nesjo : 00:01