Why does boarding order change the queue inside a plane?
The queue outside an aircraft is only one queue. Inside, someone stowing a bag can block the aisle while someone taking a window seat can make an entire row stand up.
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- Which delays can happen at the same time, and which force other passengers to wait?
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- Jason H. Steffen and Jon Hotchkiss, 2011, arXiv:1108.5211Experimental test of airplane boarding methods
Reports a mock-cabin boarding experiment and separates aisle blockages from seat interference. Its particular cabin and participants do not establish a universal fastest method.
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