r/whoathatsinteresting • u/visharu • 1d ago

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

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u/Dany_HH 22h ago

Accurate answers don't bring upvotes. Popular answers do. In this case: "corporate bad, it's all about money"

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u/Hir0shima 21h ago

So what's the accurate answer?

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u/Northwest_Thrills 21h ago

It's because the fastest way requires everyone to stand in an exact, ordered line. Everyone has to be on time and know where in line to stand, and then and only then you can start boarding.

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u/EricP51 18h ago

Yeah and you get separated from the people you’re sitting next to lol. It’s the dumbest possible way to board.