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Strict Order Boarding Would Get Planes in the Sky Faster
electrostatic writes "In a Nature.com oldie-but-goodie, a physicist says he has solved a problem that costs airlines millions every year: what is the quickest way to get passengers aboard an aircraft? Boarding is a serious issue for airlines, particularly those operating short flights that run several times a day, yet boarding times have steadily increased for decades. Back in 2005 Jason Steffen of the Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois said the method used by many airlines to this day is almost the worst. 'The best way to board, according to the researchers, would be a row-by-row, seat-by-seat, strict order. That would mean everyone lines up, row 25 first. I can't imagine fliers will go for that. Next best, they say, would be boarding all the window seats first, followed by those in the aisle. Obviously that's not practical, at least for couples or families traveling together.'"
just get everyone boarding to stop thinking that they are better than everyone else.
Use your head, can't you, use your head,
You're on earth, there's no cure for that - S. Beckett
Get rid of all old people or anyone who cannot move at an average or above rate. Get rid of all morbidly obese people who cannot fit in a single seat or move in a single aisle without rubbing up against both aisle seats.
The time will come when I cannot move so fast myself, I know, but for some reason, I can't imagine my attitude about not wanting to be in anyone else's way will change. (To be clear, I don't want to be in anyone else's way. I don't want anyone in my way either. A week in Japan will prove that it CAN work that way in real life.)
Becoming obese takes a LONG freaking time to get that way. It's not something that happens in a week. It takes months and even years to go from a 32" waist to over 50". Most of you ridiculously fat people do NOT have my sympathy when there's too much you can do to prevent it.
It does actually. I used to get stressed about making sure my kids behaved and did not bother anybody when we were on a plane. After the comments here, I think I'll get them fired up on cola just before boarding. If you are gonna be hated in any case, you might as well enjoy it.