As a scientist at Fermilab, Dr. Jason Steffen normally thinks about smashing particles together at great speeds. Great energy and speed are not usually associated with the airline boarding process, so it might seem odd that an insight into making how we get on planes would occur to someone who works next to a 3.9 mile particle accelerator. But occur it did, and now the first real-world test of his theory shows that it cuts boarding time in half.
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I have always said that the passengers in the back of the plane should board first, then come forward. First class may pay more but they should get on last. Boarding takes more time than necessary, I guess mainly because people will not check luggage because of the extra charge and there is always, always someone who wants to make a huge suitcase fit in the overhead compartment knowing full well it won't. Then there are the people with the strollers, overloaded backpacks, etc. and you stand and wait and wait for these people to finally figure out it just won't fit.
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ReplyDeleteI'm smarter than I thought! I just had this same conversation with my seat mate on a flight from Dallas. We came up with the same method!
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