> I've missed a flight once. From Europe to home Cost me $4K to get another.
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> If Umesh can wear the cost of missed flights, well done.
Well, he might be balancing it against the time saved, no? Over 20 flights, missing one is a $4k cost, but being early for 20 flights is also a cost.
Assuming you're 30m early for each flight, you "lose" 10 hours by being early.
Comes down to personal trade-offs too (maybe missing a flight means you miss christmas with the family, in which case the $4k is irrelevant anyway).
My personal method is, the more important the journey, the more safety margin I assign it in terms of time.
Going on a 60m flight for in-office days to a destination with frequent flights throughout the day? If I miss it then no problem, I'll take the one 30m later.
Going to a destination with two flights per day, and it's for a court appearance? Cannot miss it unless i want a warrant of arrest issued against me.
You can be late for some things with small consequences as a result. Being late for other things might be a life-changing moment.
> > If Umesh can wear the cost of missed flights, well done.
Well, he might be balancing it against the time saved, no? Over 20 flights, missing one is a $4k cost, but being early for 20 flights is also a cost.
Assuming you're 30m early for each flight, you "lose" 10 hours by being early.
Comes down to personal trade-offs too (maybe missing a flight means you miss christmas with the family, in which case the $4k is irrelevant anyway).
My personal method is, the more important the journey, the more safety margin I assign it in terms of time.
Going on a 60m flight for in-office days to a destination with frequent flights throughout the day? If I miss it then no problem, I'll take the one 30m later.
Going to a destination with two flights per day, and it's for a court appearance? Cannot miss it unless i want a warrant of arrest issued against me.
You can be late for some things with small consequences as a result. Being late for other things might be a life-changing moment.