I'am sorry BUT, no plane will wait for you unless you are a King, Sultan, owner of airlines. (When you have your own plane) Not even if you are a Finance Minister from donno what name country or, Bank Governor of donno what name country.
Standard procedure - normal gate close 30 mins before departure. That means no more checking in. The plane is getting ready to take off and those passengers waiting in the gatehold room will start to board the plane.
Today, I met with 2 VIPs from never heard of countries who wanted to try this stunt. I have earlier phoned the DLOs 3 hours before the departure explaining that they need to be in the airport 1 hour before departure.
DLO 1 - Malaysia airlines said i can checkin 35 mins before departure.
Me - Yes. But then the gate close at 30 mins before departure. You won't have enough time. Suggest you come earlier.
DLO 1 - But during the training, we are told VIPs are allowed to checkin 45 mins earlier.
Me - That's training, if you come late and miss the flight, you have to explain to VIP.
That last sentence always work very well for me. It my killer, you must do it kind of statement. More or less telling DLO,
" You come late, flight fly away. Sorry hor, you answer to the VIP. I already told you to come early."Anyway, someone who was with an asian delegate came very late yesterday and had to resort doing a 100m dash to the gate in order not to miss the flight.
I can assure you, it was not a pretty sight.
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