As we know, airlines strive for on-time performance and yet each individual airline has their own unique way/process of boarding their aircraft.
Some board by seat row numbers from the rear to the front, some do it by groups of seat row numbers or window first/aisle last, and most LCC’s tend to just have a “free for all” because they do not offer per-assigned seating.
I would like to know whether or not there is any such thing as a “best” or most recommended way for boarding an aircraft. I know there are some variables, such as aircraft size, but if anyone knows I would really appreciate it?:)
By: NightFlight - 12th July 2012 at 17:02
Get rid of hand luggage, it will speed everything up!
Couldn’t agree more! The future of air travel will be passengers taking their own baggage to the plane 🙂
As we know, airlines strive for on-time performance and yet each individual airline has their own unique way/process of boarding their aircraft […] I would like to know whether or not there is any such thing as a “best” or most recommended way for boarding an aircraft.
Indeed, there must be a better way! There was a study done fairly recently into just that. The alternative you are looking for might be “Steffen” method. Check it out here: http://www.airport-int.com/news/tests-reveal-most-efficient-boarding-method.html
Personally, I just take the first seat available 🙂 but that’s easy for me to say as a young guy who usually travels alone
By: David2386 - 11th July 2012 at 23:54
Get rid of hand luggage, it will speed everything up!
I used to work in ground handling for a number of years. Football fans on a day-trip were a gift, and could easily get 180 of them onboard and seated in 6 minutes, as all they were carrying was the odd newspaper and coat.
Another one that surprised me was managing to board 150 fairly quickly during extreme winds of 45kts, we boarded the passengers via one set of steps only -half a dozen at a time. The whole thing seemed to work quicker than the usual pointing 150 pax to two sets of steps and saying knock yourself out, just get on!!
Boarding by seat row can work well but you still get the pompous tools who feel they are more important than others and stand blocking the aisle and slow it down.
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July 11, 2012 at 8:14 pm