AJ 44 (now BW 44) has been my favorite flight for years - i always get there about 2-1/2 hours prior to *just* beat the crowd. Took the 6 AM flight a couple months ago and got there at 3:45 -- nobody in sight yet. No matter what the departure time is (it used to be 7-something for this flight), the crowds all come right at the 'two-hours-prior' mark; and the counter opened right around 4 AM .... so that extra 15 minutes makes a huge difference, you can beat the crowd and be first in line -