Originally Posted by
chiph
Flew two CO legs today and at both airports, the boarding machine beeps and requires operator intervention when someone is boarding an exit row.
US has been doing this for a while. The reduction in the otherwise infrequent, but time-consuming, on-board seat swaps probably makes up for the more frequent loss of a few extra seconds.
I have memories of flying NW TATL as a little kid and playing with toys on the floor by the 747 exits.
