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When modeling the fastest way to board passengers onto an airplane, research shows that random boarding is often faster than boarding in groups.
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Simulations show that loading the plane back-to-front is only marginally better than boarding front-to-back, as boarding flow is still halted by passengers stowing their items or getting up to let others into their row.
Mathematicians have found that airlines can reduce boarding times by over 30% by boarding passengers outside-in—window seats, middle seats, then aisle seats—thereby reducing passenger shuffling.
Devised by Jason Stefen, the fastest method of boarding a plane combines elements of outside-in and back-to-front boarding, with passengers boarding in alternating groups of even and odd rows.
By not implementing faster boarding strategies, airlines can incentivize priority seating and early-boarding groups to generate additional revenue.
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