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Ever since I moved to Dallas, I've been delighted to have Southwest as an option. I fly a lot for work and don't get to use Southwest much for that, but I prefer it for my personal travel if at all possible. So much easier to board.
Boarding should be first come, first on IMO. Not lining up the passengers like a chow line. I could care less if first class were seated first, that's fine since them suckers paid much more money for a handful of "perks". But everyone else just get on and board at will.
If they board by rows, wouldn't family be able to enter together even if they are spread out across the row (from one window seat to another). I have semi big family and when we travel together, if we don't have seats next to eachother (which airport assistant are always willing to switch our seat to be next to eachother) but if we don't have seats together, we are with in 1-2 row of eachother. Not a major issue, people don't need to line up by exact number. Board it by every 5 rows, some international flights do that. And if a family happens to be at that cut off row then break the rule and jump in. Few extra people won't make huge difference but it will help overall speed.
now people who enter first taking up all the overhead space will be an issue that needs to be kept in check
4 pages and no one has noted this new Delta system is not even in effect yet.
It does seem to be more in line of the Airlines trying to monetize everything (e.i. frequent flyer points based on how much you spent on your flight).
-In terms of confusion - infrequent flyers are confused regardless, nothing improves that. "Gate Lice", those clueless souls that crowd around the loading areas 1/2 hour before they will even be called to board, will continue to be a problem.
-In terms of boarding - you have a flight leaving from Atlanta on Delta where literally half the travelers have frequent flyer status, and any boarding system you can throw out the window as they are all going to be boarding before the normal zones. No difference here.
They should have two doors, one near the front and one near the back. That would cut the boarding time in half, problem solved.
Some flights in Kona, Hawaii are loaded this way. Gotta walk up air stairs to do it though-what a hassle!
The deal is, it doesn't matter how efficiently the aircraft is loaded because they always commence boarding with ample time.
Boarding the slow old folks and families first hasn't changed, has it?
Then comes the upper crust of society. You wait for them at the hotel and rent a car office with their "priority" check in, you wait for them at security with their bought "Pre check", then finally you wait for them to board.
Fastest boarding was when they used to do it by row, back to front (for planes with only one entrance). I have no idea why they stopped doing this and went to the current randomly-assigned groups system, except that probably the genius MBAs at Corporate figured out they could charge a little more somehow and make an extra $7.00 profit per flight.
Would be interesting to try an experimental system where the airplane staff stows everyone's carry on for them in an efficient systematic way. Then everyone would board the plane straight to their seats (not that half of these morons wouldn't still figure out a way to clog the aisles, maybe lock the overhead until everyone is seated then they can get up to look inside if they must)
Would be interesting to try an experimental system where the airplane staff stows everyone's carry on for them in an efficient systematic way. Then everyone would board the plane straight to their seats (not that half of these morons wouldn't still figure out a way to clog the aisles, maybe lock the overhead until everyone is seated then they can get up to look inside if they must)
Delta has actually done some pilot programs with 'valet carry on' in recent years, but apparently results were not what they wanted since it never went system-wide.
The reason airlines don’t do boarding the actual efficient ways is plain and simple. They make flying suck so much that they want/need to reward higher paying passengers by letting them get on early. They will never do anything but that unless it hurts their bottom line.
Would you agree that most businesses feel the same way? Isn't it about the bottom line?
It is not really that bad. I spend my working day watching planes board--people seem pretty happy to me!
Would be interesting to try an experimental system where the airplane staff stows everyone's carry on for them in an efficient systematic way. Then everyone would board the plane straight to their seats (not that half of these morons wouldn't still figure out a way to clog the aisles, maybe lock the overhead until everyone is seated then they can get up to look inside if they must)
What's the point of a carry on if I can't have it with me, and it's still at risk of getting lost because it's not in my possession?
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