Originally Posted by
TravelLawyer
I have a theory that they let out the smaller group first. On my ORD-NRT flight, entry passengers deplaned first (looked to be like 25 people total). On my SIN-HND flight, transit passengers deplaned first (looked like about 40 people total).
Interesting. Perhaps they need staff to wait until they change the door configuration from one 'state' to the other. But once the doors are changed, that staff is done.
So the smaller group going first will always minimize the time the staff has to attend?
Who know, really....