Tip For Travelers Who Miss the 30-minute Cut-off at the Airport

It's a terrible thing to rush to the airport and find out that you've missed the cut off mark for boarding, especially knowing that you could make that plane.

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Here's a airport travel tip from the NY Times:

If you’re late to the airport and the check-in agent says that you’ve missed the 30-minute cut-off, don’t bother yelling. Instead, ask for a gate pass (the agents will usually give that to you) and if you can get to the gate within 15 minutes of take-off, the gate person will often get you on the flight. This has saved me more times than I’d like to recall. Of course, check in before you get to the airport, so that you already have your boarding pass.

May or may not work, but anything is worth a shot after all that running and anxiety catching the train or cab.