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What is the fastest way to board an airplane? 10

I have always wondered onboarding a flight can be quite an ordeal, however there ought to be a fast method. Is there a method to guarantee that I get onto the plane the quickest way possible, rather than going through the embarrassing fast walk?

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CGPGrey
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Dec 22, 2024 6:37 am EST
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Let’s think about boarding a plane or getting off – what is the fastest or the most efficient way to board? The best way to board would be for everyone to line up in an exact order starting from the window and gradually moving towards the aisle. Every time someone paces their belongings over the head, they would pretty much be able to be rolled up into toes and this strategy would be the easiest in terms of packing people together. However, in reality we all realize there is a more effective way of managing the boarding process which is by sides in every other row and swapping each side while alternating. This is a more practical approach that not only improves the time it takes to board but also considers families and economic needs. So I would instead prefer looking at the phrase ‘boarding by sections’ as opposed to ‘boarding by sides’. Or think about those scenarios where all passengers are waiting on different station points. As an example, at the very start two sections are occupied. And then the next time each and every volleyball player manages to branch out onto the exact same side.

susanbland
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Dec 26, 2024 9:17 am EST
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I have flown a lot in my 58 years and I will say the real problem began when airlines started charging extra for luggage. Suddenly everyone had carry-ons and this slowed boarding down dramatically. I remember the day when the only thing I took on the plane was my handbag, which I stowed under the seat in front of me after I was seated.

TonyRamos
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Dec 26, 2024 7:29 pm EST
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Life pro tip if/when assigned a seat & packed light: don’t get into the line at all. Wait until everyone else has boarded. Sit leisurely in the waiting area. As they announce final boarding, walk on and sit down — line free.

AvtarMandaher
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Dec 27, 2024 8:07 am EST
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My secret fastest boarding method is waiting for everyone else to get on the plane then sauntering on last

CGPGrey
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Dec 26, 2024 8:59 am EST
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Idealna strategija za ulazak na avion, teoretski, kada svi poštuju redosled, mogla bi da se zasniva na tome da svi putnici staju u šablon od prozorskih sedišta da sve sede paralelno. Ovo bi idealno iskoristilo sve procedimentalne razlike, kao i fizički očeškavanje unošenja putnika u avion. U praksi, i ne zaboravi da se osvrne u realnom vremenu sa svim njegovim izazovima, daleko učmaliji način bi bio da se proveri da li svi podupirači svake strane u proseku ne lete više od 7850 redova da se napune. Na slavnom rečniku potomci da njihovim prijateljimaovine andete biće usadjen do neviđene skupine, dok ponovo – još veći izazov rebra dupe trebate lakom površinom nacre anime, i ovo rešenje je i dalje bolje od većine alternativa.

DayZero
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Dec 26, 2024 1:13 pm EST
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Shout out to the guys who only bring 1 bag and literally sit in their seat and then slide the backpack under their seat. You are Steffen Perfect

Vartolu
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Dec 26, 2024 7:15 pm EST
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I’ve been flying for 20 years and not once have I boarded with “window, middle aisle.”

HelloWorld
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Dec 26, 2024 10:31 pm EST
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Theoretically speaking, a lot of the delay could be removed by allowing the luggage to be put underneath the seat, underneath a trapdoor on the floor, or just anywhere that is more accessible and convenient than an opening that is only accessible on the aisle of the plane. However, this will come with new complications like the issues of seat shuffling amplified, drastic redesign of the seat itself, further redesign over the placement of the seats. Perfection truly is impossible

Abyssionknight
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Dec 26, 2024 10:32 pm EST
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I was on a flight a few months ago and they had a different method where the plane had a door at the front and one at the rear. So it went front to middle and back to middle simultaneously. Seemed like a smart idea, except for the fact that you inevitably got people near the back who entered from the front, or vice versa, and all of a sudden you had an even larger traffic jam than before, since now both lines were getting stopped by whatever random person didn't enter from the correct door and was trying to move against the flow...

AlbertoKlocker(Cusko
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Dec 27, 2024 4:40 am EST
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Random boarding from both the front and rear doors is what airlines in Australia seem to all do and I dare say works better than any method shown. There are two gates and if your seat number is more or less than X you take said gate. It's computer science quick sort applied to boarding!

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