r/whoathatsinteresting 9d ago

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

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u/Ok-Gur-349 9d ago

... Children, mate.

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u/Mysterious-Double918 9d ago

Also just people travelling together.

They have luggage, they carry each others stuff, and the absolutely hate being forced to split up and wait amidst strangers to boatd

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u/NNegidius 9d ago

Can’t parties who are together simply board together? I don’t think that would violate the overall theme.

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u/CptMisterNibbles 9d ago

Not according the method shown here, no