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9 RULES FOR BOARDING A FLIGHT LIKE A CIVILIZED PERSON

Don’t line up at the gate until your group is called. (No, really.)

Advice by Natalie B. Compton
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May 23, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT

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 1. Get to the airport on time
 2. Treat the gate like a hotel lobby, not a picnic
 3. Keep phone calls quick and quiet
 4. Gather your belongings and boarding pass before you line up
 5. Wait for your assigned turn to board. (No, really.)
 6. Don’t disappear into your headphones
 7. Find your seat and sit down fast
 8. Use the overhead bin closest to your seat
 9. Remember the Golden Rule


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