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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 2:59 pm
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Originally Posted by ContinentalFan
I am not sure if I understand the question, so forgive me if I give an answer that isn't useful. The logic behind it is to expedite equipment turnaround times. Airlines have experimented with different types of boarding patterns, but the goal is the same: get the plane into the air as quickly as possible.
I'm sorry I didn't know how to phrase it more clearly. I understand the logic behind it. However, it seems someone made a study of it and the fact that some "zone" boarding goes back of the plane windows, middles, aisles and then front of the plane windows, middles, aisles - has a name.
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