Thread: First DL, now UA to Mimic SWA "Boarding Process"

Originally Posted by ddagencylv

The idea is that passengers should remain seated until their group is called.
Ah.
Oh.
This is eminently sensible, but blessed with what may be an intractable problem.
Passengers just won't sit down.
They're so anxious to get on the plane that they want to be the first in their group to pass through.

We all know the reason for boarding chaos - luggage fees and limited overhead space - it’s first man on gets the bin. I’ve often thought that when boarding, pax should be given a baggage tag with the seat # to be attached to the carryon – bin/bag. Wrong bag in wrong bin- off it goes - gate check. Pax at the end of the line would know they have a space assigned to them (just like BIZ class). Solve the baggage problem and you’ll solve the boarding chaos.
It’s All About The Baggage