Re JetBlue Tries "Textbook" Boarding Process - But Is It Doomed to Fail?

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Mary Shaw <mary.shaw () gmail com>
> Date: October 23, 2017 at 8:57:32 PM EDT
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Re JetBlue Tries "Textbook" Boarding Process - But Is It Doomed to Fail?
>
> Seems like there would be very little problem with passengers sitting in adjacent seats boarding with the 
> higher-priority passenger.  They can sort it out between themselves who steps into the row first.  The problem being 
> solved seems to be that the passenger in the middle seat has to get out into the aisle to let the passenger in the 
> window seat get to the window.  If the window and center passengers arrive at the row at the same time, the delay 
> would be very small.  And that's what happens with people traveling together.
>
> > On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Dave Farber <farber () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
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> > > From: "Synthesis:Law and Technology" <synthesis.law.and.technology () gmail com>
> > > Date: October 23, 2017 at 5:39:09 PM EDT
> > > To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> > > Subject: Re: [IP] Re JetBlue Tries "Textbook" Boarding Process - But Is It Doomed to Fail?
> > >
> > > Parents with small children, people with mobility issues, they board before regular boarding.  At least on every 
> > > airline Ive flown with.  So it's a non- issue.  You can board last to first, by group a,b,c,etc. , window to aisle, 
> > > window to aisle front to back, it does not matter.  The small children will already be seated or stowed in overhead.
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Oct 23, 2017 5:28 PM, "Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Begin forwarded message:
> > > >
> > > > > From: Bill Bumgarner <bbum () mac com>
> > > > > Date: October 23, 2017 at 3:20:22 PM EDT
> > > > > To: dave () farber net
> > > > > Cc: ip <ip () listbox com>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [IP] JetBlue Tries "Textbook" Boarding Process - But Is It Doomed to Fail?
> > > > >
> > > > > The mythbusters tested this.
> > > > >
> > > > > As it turns out, the "textbook" process is not necessarily the most efficient, but is a combination of good 
> > > > > efficiency and acceptable to passengers
> > > > >
> > > > > https://jalopnik.com/mythbusters-proves-most-airlines-board-planes-all-wrong-1636981904
> > > > >
> > > > > The fastest way is total chaos -- board at will, no assigned seats -- but passengers liked that least of all.
> > > > >
> > > > > JetBlue is adopting WilMA.
> > > > >
> > > > > From the article:
> > > > >
> > > > > ....
> > > > > Another popular way to board planes is the "WilMA" method, for window, middle, aisle. Passengers board the plane 
> > > > > at the window seats first, middle seats second, and aisle seats last. Again, this method is also supposed to 
> > > > > minimize aisle congestion during the boarding process. The WilMA experiment took only 14 minutes, 55 seconds. 
> > > > > Participants gave this method the most favorable score overall. This also proved that the method used by most 
> > > > > airlines (back to front) is not the best in terms of efficiency nor customer enjoyment.
> > > > > ....
> > > > >
> > > > > One does wonder how they'll handle families sitting together, etc...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Oct 23, 2017, at 12:13 PM, Dave Farber <farber () gmail com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > Begin forwarded message:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: jonathan.spira () accuramediagroup com
> > > > > > > Date: October 23, 2017 at 2:28:32 PM EDT
> > > > > > > To: dfarber <dave () farber net>
> > > > > > > Subject: JetBlue Tries "Textbook" Boarding Process - But Is It Doomed to Fail?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dave, hi and good afternoon!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > JetBlue is rolling out what scientists believe to be a textbook-perfect boarding process.  Passengers with rear 
> > > > > > > window seats will be the first to board, followed by those in the rear middle seats and forward window seats 
> > > > > > > and so on.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This means that passengers traveling together in the same row can't board together of course, which will 
> > > > > > > generate some ill will towards the airline (it actually already has, based on what I'm hearing).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > JetBlue to Unveil New Boarding Process
> > > > > > > http://accura.cc/st72pi
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "JetBlue Airways announced it will introduce a new boarding process.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "The new method will be based on the type of aircraft and the passenger’s seat assignment, namely window seat, 
> > > > > > > middle seat, or aisle seat.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "JetBlue will board those passengers traveling in Mint on aircraft with a Mint cabin as well as those with 
> > > > > > > TrueBlue Mosaic elite status first. The next group, Group A, will be for those passengers in the airline’s Even 
> > > > > > > More Space …
> > > > > > > <SNIP>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Szívélyes üdvözlet/Cordialement/Cordiali saluti/Saludos/Vänliga hälsningar 
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > /s/ Jonathan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  
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