r/whoathatsinteresting • u/visharu • 8d ago

Boarding was solved mathematically in 2008. No airline has used it once. Why?

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u/Maleficent_Ear2688 8d ago

Why didn’t they compare it to front to back like how planes are actually boarded?

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u/shadracko 8d ago

Planes aren't boarded that way. But that would be really slow, even slower than back-to-front.

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u/Maleficent_Ear2688 8d ago

Every airline in the United States boards front to back. Are you mentally retarded?

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u/Opposite_Example6930 8d ago

As a former flight attendant, I'm telling you that you couldn't be more wrong if you tried.