I don&#x27;t understand some of the herd mentality at airports.<p>For a long time, the budget airline Ryanair used to seat its planes first-come, first-served style. This meant everyone would stand and queue at the gate immediately, sometimes hours before the flight, just so they could get good seats. Fair enough, if that&#x27;s what you want. But Ryanair switched to allocated seating over a year ago, and yet people <i>still</i> stand and queue long before the gate opens, even though there&#x27;s little benefit. Can it be worth it just to get to your assigned seat slightly earlier?