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Finally! Astrophysicist Figures Out Most Efficient Airplane Boarding System [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:31:48 +0000

Anybody who’s ever boarded an airplane knows that there is something terribly inefficient about the slow, agonizing process. Astrophysicist Jason Steffen decided to do something about the messy procedure, using science to develop a plane boarding method that cuts seating times in half. The idea is simple enough — passengers with children still board first, but then passengers whose [...]

Will American Airlines' New Boarding Method Save Time or Create Chaos?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:11:26 +0000

For about a decade, airlines and academics have tried to figure out the fastest way to load passengers onto a plane. The less time spent on boarding, the more revenue-generating flights airlines can squeeze into a day. In fact, according to a 2008 study in the Journal of Transport Management, every minute cut on boarding can save $30 per flight.

Now American Airlines is trying out a new boarding method, and reaction is mixed.