The dreaded scramble to board the flight could eventually be a thing of the past, writesSome airlines, including Qantas, have changed their boarding procedures due to the virus, and trials have previously shown the way we boarded airplanes previously is one of the least efficient.
The new rules around social distancing and mask wearing in the airline industry have imposed a new sense of order on air travel. Does this mean we can expect faster, smoother boarding?Most airlines still use the back-to-front boarding method. Premium flyers, parents and guardians with small children and those in need of assistance on first, then passengers seated at the rear of the cabin, followed by those in the middle and finally passengers allocated front row seats.
Logic says that’s the way to go. In practice, when passengers seated at the rear are called for boarding, others have typically jumped the queue and now occupy seats at the front of the cabin. Some of those passengers will be blocking the aisle as they struggle to hoist carry-ons into the overhead bins, creating choke points for those headed rearwards.
Back in 2008, astrophysicist Jason Steffen used mathematics and computer modelling to propose an improved variation on the traditional boarding method. Starting from the rear of the cabin, those allocated an odd-numbered window seat board first, followed by those in even-numbered window seats, then come the odd-numbered middle seat passengers, the even-numbered middle seaters and finally the same process for those in the aisle seats.
Although the Steffen method proved its worth in an experimental mock-up of a Boeing cabin, slashing boarding times by around half, you might not be surprised to learn that no airline has ever adopted the Steffen method. At least not wholeheartedly, although some airlines are thinking along the same lines.
ScottMorrisonMP If you know you were given a placebo you are aware there's no changes to how you feel. If you didn't know you'd feel different somehow. Now we know.
ScottMorrisonMP His main side effect should be shame. And a lot of it. Took the good vaccine of which his government failed to get enough. Real shame he should be feeling
ScottMorrisonMP Why did he get the pfizer vaccine? Shouldn't he be getting astrazeneca like the rest of us?
ScottMorrisonMP Of course he feels good. He didn’t actually have the v. Placebo. It’s still on trial for 2-3 years.
ScottMorrisonMP Really
ScottMorrisonMP Puts an everlast tracky pant on him and we have your complete junkie bogan
ScottMorrisonMP Seems the vaccine is working just as planned, rather than talking about the real issues like covering up multiple rapes in P.H., here’s a piece on the PM to make everyone feel good
ScottMorrisonMP 1) Vaccine 2) No Covid Cases 3) Quarantine 4) PCR Test 5) Protocols What the other things should be happened to LIFT THE TRAVEL BAN for SkilledMigrants and internationalstudents who stuck behind the borders for a year ?
ScottMorrisonMP I was distraught with worry.
ScottMorrisonMP If ScoMo was sincere he would have invited Albo to be vaccinated at the same time. Never let a photo op go by.
ScottMorrisonMP Oh well if you can’t feel shame, it’s important to feel something.
ScottMorrisonMP Care factor. Nil.
ScottMorrisonMP Lobbying for changes to legislation so you don’t have to change your business model isn’t cost free?
ScottMorrisonMP Salesman for bill gates
ScottMorrisonMP 🙄
ScottMorrisonMP If this piece were dusted for fingerprints highly likely those of Peter Costello would be detected
ScottMorrisonMP So that bloating is normal?
ScottMorrisonMP Did you ask him how he felt covering up for a serial rapist rather than looking after LNP rape victims?
ScottMorrisonMP Another puff piece trying to divert attention away from the real issue.
ScottMorrisonMP Frankly. Who gives a rats.
ScottMorrisonMP That's one high risk Australian right there .
ScottMorrisonMP Had my photo op. Got the good shit unlike the rest of you c$nts, Jenny says it’s ok for me to feel like a smug prick. Let’s deflect from all the rapists in government. Life is good! auspol ScottyMustGo
ScottMorrisonMP Like we trust him 😂😂
ScottMorrisonMP Such a brave soul going first to make sure it works
ScottMorrisonMP Got the placebo
I don’t care how he feels.
ScottMorrisonMP Did he ask his wife how he should feel?