Last Feb, I had prepared my mind for boarding in Ft. Lauderdale to be a mess. Much to my surprise, it wasn't. There were local people doing it, but there was no line at all. But I think most of those who had booked Regent air and transfers had already arrived prior to us. At any rate, I was pleasantly surprised.
However, it appears my good fortune was an anomaly. Maybe Mark Conroy can get something done to improve things, since he saw what was really happening.