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		pochamago on Jan 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Letting slower passengers board airplane first is ... I've always thought we should board back to front. Do first class travelers really want to be stuck in a non moving plane longer than others anyway?

freedomben on Jan 15, 2020 [–]

I've always thought this too, but according to the article, we are wrong.

> Steffen fully expected that boarding from the back to the front would be the most efficient strategy and was surprised when his results showed that strategy was actually the least efficient.

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