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Board first, board last, all good choices for people. However, a mass of people chaotically at a boarding gate is so shameful -- Computer Science has solved the
by TuringNYC 2y ago
Board first, board last, all good choices for people. However, a mass of people chaotically at a boarding gate is so shameful -- Computer Science has solved these problems already with priority queues, and the airline industry should catch up. Perhaps airlines should just mandate leetcode.
I do remember being on business in East Asia and how orderly these things operated.
- scarface_74 2y agoThere are priority queues at least with Delta to a point. - people needing extra time - military And then they are call by Zones - 1st class boards first sho are at the front of the plane (Zone 1) I think zone 2 is Diamond medallion. More than likely unless they bought a last minute ticket on a full plane, they would at least be C+ - Comfort+ boards next who are behind first class (Zone 3) - Gold Medallion boards next and they are in the main cabin (Zone 4) Those four zones above have a dedicated lane and should have plenty of overhead space close to their seat. Below those four is where the upheaval starts especially if you fly out of Orlando like I do now with a lot of infrequent fliers. At that point, everyone is Main cabin jockeying for position and overhead space. Even then Zone 5 isn’t bad. You get that by either having a cobranded credit card or being the lowest medallion level - Silver
- kortilla 2y agoOptimal boarding speed-wise does not align with the limited overhead bag space. So you get the priority system we have today. Premium fliers would never go for the trade of “you get to pick between having a guaranteed overhead bin slot and sitting at the back of the plane”.