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Is there a fast way to load an airplane?
Inevitably, after I bump my way back to 27F, the prime window seat I secured by booking my flight about six years in advance, I hit the same roadblock: those dolts in 27D and E. They are settled in, strapped in and just a bit miffed that they have to unsettle, unstrap and push out into the crowded aisle to let me in. (money.msn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
lol, well, Air Canada does a great job by herding people in like cattle!! If you don't sit down within a few second of arriving at your seat, you are told to sit down! This was my experience recently. Perhaps a few pointers: let people in gradually. Don't let people bring on so much carry on! Have the flight crew direct people to their seats. Or, have people enter from both sides of the aircraft. But, i think this one is not doable.
Yes there is a way. We board by zone's and these zone's go from back to front. The best way to board is still by zone's. Let's look at a 737 or a 3 by 3. The zone's would be W = Window; M = middle, and I = aisle. Yes we will still have some issues though I do not think as many as we do today. Board the window seats, then middle, the aisle. Im sure the traveling public can stand being separated for five minutes from each other. The thought is, think out of the box what can we do differently to help the boarding process. The "if its not broke dont fix it" is broke in the airline biz - FIX it!!
I read something a couple years ago - some guy did a simulation and found that random would be better than what airlines actually do. Random isn't the best possible option, but better than the standard practices.
But then, I love getting on American and hearing 30 announcements over 20 minutes that the only thing holding up the departure are the idiot passengers not putting their bags away and sitting down. Then the last passenger sits down, and we wait another 30 minutes before leaving the gate. Never fails.
But then, I love getting on American and hearing 30 announcements over 20 minutes that the only thing holding up the departure are the idiot passengers not putting their bags away and sitting down. Then the last passenger sits down, and we wait another 30 minutes before leaving the gate. Never fails.
Us Airways Does a pretty good job, they also load people by zones, 1,2,3,4 etc. Front being 1 and back being whatever.
Why not load by A/F, B/E, C/D, on single isle aircraft.
Two aisle aircraft, such as B767, load A/G/D, then B/C and E/F simultaneously.
B777: A/E/J, B/D/H, C/F/G.
B747: A/E/K, J/F/B, C/G, D/H
Run it like that... might go faster
Two aisle aircraft, such as B767, load A/G/D, then B/C and E/F simultaneously.
B777: A/E/J, B/D/H, C/F/G.
B747: A/E/K, J/F/B, C/G, D/H
Run it like that... might go faster
If there is one thing that bugs me above all else is when you are stuck in that narrow aisle waiting to get to your seat and are wondering what could be holding things up. Soon enough you see the problem, you pray to God their boarding pass does not say 37 B/C but it's inevitable, it's that sun burnt family with 2 kids who INSIST that they do not need to check their luggage. Instead they hold up the aisle for 10 minutes trying to fit in a bag that you think will never fit (But of course in the end by some miracle it does, leaving you NO overhead space for your small back pack) This leaves you two options, put it behind that pointless little foot rest thing that is more of way to keep you mind occupied than the "G" rated in flight movie, or try to put it in the overhead bin which behind you, which as we all know is the most awkward thing on the planet. I mean I have never gotten so many "ughhs" or angry looks, and suddenly you are the bad guy that even the sun burnt family is looking down on. All in all I'd rather fly myself to Florida than, like Alistair said "Herded like cattle" onto an overstuffed bus with wings.