Thread drift alert.
Boss Raptor,
That is the risk but people will note the cost/price differences when they book.
However, there are tricks to being bussed and you're a Speedy Boarder. Find out where the bus will park near the aircraft. Then position yourself appropriately near the door. I used that technique to great effect when busses were used at Lisbon.
At Paris, they let the Speedy boarders off first. (Being in uniform helped too)
Other tricks involve using the rear stairs if possible as most people choke up the front of the aircraft if you want the overwing exit rows.
Downside of the overwing exit row is that you won't be first off.
I bought an easyJet Priority Plus card and it has enabled me to check in on time whereas if I didn't have it, I would have missed the flight(s). Of course, I should check in earlier but sometime my passengers are late which means I run late...
Re the wheelchair pax, Lisbon (usually) boards them first so I usually take note and plan my seating strategy accordingly.
