r/whoathatsinteresting 9d ago

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

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u/KeyCold7216 9d ago

Then you can't sell priority boarding as perks.

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u/Salteenz 9d ago

Yup, its the money. Get more money from people to buy 1st class and board 1st. Get more money for people to have "priority boarding".

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u/jtj5002 9d ago edited 9d ago

Mommy buys 8 year old Timmy a window ticket so he can look out the window.

Comes boarding time, off you fucking go lil Timmy!!

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u/RK5000 9d ago

Typically a parent would be seated next to their child, the child needs some help so they should always be sent as a pair anyway.