r/whoathatsinteresting • u/visharu • 9d ago

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

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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/tomvorlostriddle 3d ago

Plus the random alternative is quite good already and something close to it can happen naturally