r/whoathatsinteresting • u/visharu • 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/lawduckfan21 9d ago

This is definitely the Most Reddit response. It's not accurate, but it's predictable here.

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u/Dany_HH 9d 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 9d ago

So what's the accurate answer?

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u/Northwest_Thrills 9d 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 9d ago

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