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    Default "Pre-Boarding"?!

    Why do they call it "pre-boarding"? If you board, it is not pre!
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    It the time before you board - which, i'm assuming (probably wrongly) is the 'pre'
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    Agreed, but airlines announce: "Now preboarding passengers with children and those in wheelchairs.:
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    Default It does sound funny

    We will now be boarding preboarding passengers with children and wheelchairs. vs. we are now boarding passengers with ...

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    I have a solution!:

    "Priority-boarding"
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Publisher View Post
    I have a solution!:

    "Priority-boarding"
    How much does that cost? DoH!
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