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To: Jon Koplik who wrote (7293)	11/2/2005 2:08:46 AM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12246

The last time I flew (last month on Alaska Airlines) and after first class boarded, the rest of us chumps were allowed to board in no particular order. It did seem like I got on and seated faster than if I'd been instructed to wait my turn according to my seat number. I'm not sure that people pay much attention to the layout of the plane they are going to fly before they board, and might not have a clue as to whether they have been assigned an isle or window seat. I guess if they are told to....

To: Jon Koplik who wrote (7293)	11/2/2005 2:52:33 AM
From: pheilman_	Respond to of 12246

Re the high speed boarding in Japan. I had seen this while flying on domestic flights in Japan. The "pass ratio" seems much higher, there wasn't a need to keep a distance and people just flowed onto the plane. The reference to stopping to look at the magazine rack is about an individual deciding their acquisition of a magazine overrides the groups need to board the plane quickly.

To: Jon Koplik who wrote (7293)	11/2/2005 3:33:02 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 12246

Smart, small, and civilized beats fat, stupid and barbarian: < A few years back, he watched some 560 passengers on a Japan Airlines domestic flight in Japan disembark in six minutes flat. A new group of travelers was completely boarded and seated within an additional 25 minutes. The same turnaround in the U.S. or Europe could take as long as an hour and a half, Mr. Dupont says.> The way to load people quickly is to charge by total weight, including body and cabin baggage. Then, people will have incentive to lose 50 kg, cut their cabin baggage to a magazine, and leave most of their luggage at home, or send it on a freight system. Travel would be a lot cheaper for most people. It would more convenient too. People with no cabin baggage could get a discount, cash or something, such as a chance to go in a business class upgrade. Mqurice