The Plane Truth
Matt Yglesias
rants about how absurdly planes are loaded:
Southwest Airlines uses the unassigned seat method: people get on
the plane in their order of check in, but they have no assigned seat,
and can just sit down wherever they like. Sadly, there is no video for
it, but it is the fastest way to board a plane that any airline
currently uses.
It works because passengers spend less time waiting in line in the aisle. If there's a line in front of you or someone taking a long time to put their bag in the overhead bin, you
have the freedom to just sit down in the row you're standing at
currently instead of waiting to get past. In doing so, you're clearing
the aisle and making things faster for the people behind you.
Looking for a solution to getting people OFF a plane quicker? You're welcome, Earth:
I would like to introduce a new rule: The 30-Second Rule. When the
seatbelt sign goes off, ONLY the people who think they can get their
shit and themselves off the plane in 30 seconds are allowed to get out
of their seat. That should clear out about ¾ of the plane, leaving the
fuckwads who have apparently spent the flight laying out a royal wedding
china table setting in the carrier bins to take their sweet time
exiting the fucking plane.
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