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I like air travel. It's travel for the chronically late. I'm on average 30 minutes late for every flight and have never missed one. This week at Logan I was 30 minutes late for my flight, 30! Not only did I get to cut in line at security, but my flight was delayed and so I was actually right on time. Now, later that week I was traveling with an early to Reagan International. We got there thirty minutes before my flight and I had to wait around for 3 hours thanks to delays. Three hours! A plight that coul've easily been avoided. We're on the same wavelengths, US Airways, Alitalia, Delta and I. The early, the anal, feel frustration at the time they will have to spend in the terminal because of their flights untimely delay. Has anything been gained from being early? Have you ever been bumped up to first class because you got there early and the flight isn't full yet? Has the captain ever announced "This flight will be leaving an hour earlier than planned! Avast ye early, rejoice, fuck, and make merry!". The late traveler is immediately greeted by a euphoric wash of relief upon seeing "Depature 6:00" jump to "Departure 7:00". As the chronically late, we live in a constant state of adrenaline rushes for just. barely. making. it. We walk right on the terminal for the late flight without having to kill time buying overpriced peanuts and chick-fil-a.