> What would be more efficient is if we went from aisle to window (in columns, rather than rows), so that each aisle person could get out (the entirety from fro

> What would be more efficient is if we went from aisle to window (in columns, rather than rows), so that each aisle person could get out (the entirety from front to back of the plane), get their luggage, then all walk off the plane. Then you do the next column of people, closer to the window, and do the same. In doing this, at least everyone would be grabbing their bags at the same time, effectively pipelining the operation. The only thing that doesn't surprise me is that people don't do the most efficient thing. Yes this is fairly efficient (and the reverse is true of boarding airplanes), however it's wholly unrealistic to expect or require people to do this as there are a significant portion of travelers who sit in groups. You're not going to convince a parent to deplane before their children simply because they sat in the aisle seat.