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Ever single boarding time research project I've seen ignores one simple truth that anyone who flies notices immediately: Most people don't care about the order
by jameskilton 14y ago
Ever single boarding time research project I've seen ignores one simple truth that anyone who flies notices immediately:
Most people don't care about the order, they just clump to get into their seat first. They ignore the zone / rows / etc called by the gate person and I've yet to see a single gate person tell someone they have to wait because their zone / row / etc hasn't been called yet.
People already treat air travel as a necessary evil, I don't see any possible way how they would agree to this kind of boarding pattern.
- ColinWright 14y agoAs a counter-point, I have regularly seen people asked to step to one side as their boarding zone/row has not yet been called.
- anthonyb 14y agoIt's not really a pattern though, is it? The row numbers are spaced closely enough that there'll be some space between people. You might get some people who don't pick their seat but just grab the nearest patch of carpet. I doubt that would have much effect.
- eitally 14y agoIt depends on the airport and airline. Southwest arranges by row groups, and I had the same experience in the Hong Kong airport (flying on Cathay, I think).