Southwest apparently studied every possible way of boarding

Apr 15, 2018
8:41:48pm

Jesse Pinkman All-American

The one that loads the plane quickest is the method they use (no assigned seats and people just pick whatever seat they want). I'm not a fan of Southwest, but they are the masters of turning planes around quickly.

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Time

Never understood, when boarding a plane

Mathew

4/15/18 8:13pm

I bet it's to drive sales.

RSL

4/15/18 8:15pm

Yep, I bet that is it.

Mathew

4/15/18 8:18pm

I made a comment one time how I can’t believe anyone would pay for priority

boorad

4/15/18 8:34pm

When you fly a lot, it is worth it to improve the experience in whatever way

dilbert

4/15/18 9:47pm

Just bring a kid and board first every time

LiveCoug

4/15/18 8:16pm

Or fake a limp.

RSL

4/15/18 8:17pm

Rent a wheelchair

wabluecoug

4/15/18 8:20pm

What about people who are sitting next to each other? Like spouses or families? They can't board together?

buffgato

4/15/18 8:18pm

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Mathew

4/15/18 8:19pm

I guess that makes sense

Mathew

4/15/18 8:22pm

My rule---less than 1000 miles one way, I'm driving it

OU Cougar

4/15/18 8:19pm

Boarding by seats like that separates families and groups. It'd be a nightmare

wabluecoug

4/15/18 8:19pm

I have never understood why people want to be first on the plane and not last

Iman23

4/15/18 8:21pm

Carry ons. It’s worse now with them charging for luggage.

immacougar

4/15/18 8:22pm

They will always let you check carryons at the gate for free

Iman23

4/15/18 8:26pm

Huh. My experience is if you check at the gate, you pickup at the carousel.

BYUFBDAD

4/15/18 8:38pm

I was forced to check a carry-on and they lost it. Yeah, somehow it got lost

jaredm

4/15/18 10:40pm

I believe Air Canada boards the back of the plane first then moves up tot he front.

JohnnyComeLately

4/15/18 8:22pm

Does everyone put their carry on in the first available overhead bin?

bluelands

4/15/18 8:39pm

Every time I’ve flown I’ve always had the overhead bin directly above me available

JohnnyComeLately

4/15/18 8:48pm

I've assumed that they board first class first so the first classers can enjoy

BYUFBDAD

4/15/18 8:40pm

This is the best way to do things.

Delicate Genius

4/16/18 1:05pm

Mythbusters tested all methods

Freeagent12

4/15/18 8:41pm

Southwest apparently studied every possible way of boarding

Jesse Pinkman

4/15/18 8:41pm

I feel like that would create a lot of problems. Almost like a Black Friday

Dynasty1

4/15/18 8:46pm

Can't really race to get a seat when everyone is marching single file down

bluesloth

4/15/18 9:01pm

They’ve been doing it for years, so seems to work.

Texas Hammer

4/15/18 9:28pm

The slightly staggered rows also help

bluelands

4/15/18 8:49pm

I love the way they do it. Other airlines are a madhouse

buffgato

4/15/18 9:20pm

Yes, this is a classic big consulting interview question, and Southwest is right

Hodor

4/15/18 9:21pm

Time for a reposting of my brilliant deboarding plan.

Paco

4/15/18 9:01pm

Is it kind of like the law of consecration?

IdahoCoug

4/15/18 9:46pm

None of that may really matter.

mudpupper

4/15/18 9:10pm

Why would anybody want to board first? I always try to board last

archie

4/15/18 9:29pm

On a related note

TADOW

4/15/18 9:53pm

I read that random boarding was quickest.

mncstr

4/16/18 11:13am

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