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Re:Letting slower passengers board airplane first is faster,... by thaumasiotes on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @06:59PM (#22060261)
> Just letting everyone randomly line up and enter the plane turns out to be the most efficient practical method, but no airlines do that.

Doesn't Southwest do that?

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Re:Letting slower passengers board airplane first is faster,... by sib on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @08:26PM (#22060797)
Southwest's "lining up" process is not random; you get an assigned position in the line according to a set of factors.

Once you start boarding, each person can sit in any seat that s/he wants.

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Re:Letting slower passengers board airplane first is faster,... by sjg007 on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @09:02PM (#22061021)
It's psuedo-random based on when you get your boarding pass (starting 24 hours). Essentially the quest for a non-middle seat conditional on distance to the front door.
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