A proposal for much faster aircraft exit – “Fill and Flush”

Re:A proposal for much faster aircraft exit – “Fill and Flush” by uudecoded on Thursday August 17, 2023 @12:01PM (#37163754)

This is a fine simulation, and, as described, it does not account for overhead baggage handling, and as mentioned in other comments: families traveling together.

If you have ever taken a commercial flight, you have seen it: the individual that needs two people to team up (or one highly capable one) and lift up or down their 40-50 lbs (~20 kg) roller from the overhead. Half the time, their help is in their party, but it slows things down.

I would estimate that this happens at least once every 4 rows on a fully occupied 6 seat wide aircraft.

Given this, forbidding passengers to bring carry ons aboard that they can't overhead lift themselves would be the only way to speed things up regardless of boarding/deboarding strategy.

Is that practical? Probably not.

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Re:A proposal for much faster aircraft exit – “Fill and Flush” by bombcar on Thursday August 17, 2023 @08:18PM (#37170051)

Just stop charging for checked bags and you resolve a significant percentage of the problem.

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Re:A proposal for much faster aircraft exit – “Fill and Flush” by kelnos on Friday August 18, 2023 @01:01AM (#37171533)

Many people -- myself included -- will not check bags regardless. I don't want to risk my luggage getting lost or damaged, and I don't want to stand around for 15-30 minutes waiting at baggage claim after my flight.

After a return flight, I'm usually at home by the time my bags would start coming out if I checked them.

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Re:A proposal for much faster aircraft exit – “Fill and Flush” by bombcar on Friday August 18, 2023 @07:08AM (#37174048)

Exactly - they should charge for carryon bags and give checked for free, because apparently the desire is for carryon.

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