10 minute rule

Final boarding — the all-important (and random) airline 10-minute rule

by Janice Hough on January 16, 2013

While flights have a scheduled departure time, the gate agent will close the door to the plane ten minutes before departure. Which, depending on what side of the door you’re on, can either mean a huge sigh of relief, or a delayed or even ruined trip.

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