I remember reading a study here on HN many years ago that spoke of tests of different patterns of seating and loading people BEFORE they boarded. The idea bein

I remember reading a study here on HN many years ago that spoke of tests of different patterns of seating and loading people BEFORE they boarded. The idea being that people took assigned seating in an optimally layed out lounge gate seating area and then shuffled in, in order. Loosely loading people on the left in even isles and on the right in uneven isles also reduced congestion.