Some large bunches of flowers in vases on podiums strategically placed throughout the passenger cabins, perhaps some top-flight art purchased or borrowed from one of the world's leading galleries, an improved stage for the string quartet that should be employed to entertain us passengers while waiting for take off or during any other untoward delays on the ground ... all of these things would help to make the plane less plain. :p

...yes, but most of the time, we're left with the Rain in Spain...

;)

^^

The problem is that if everyone went as soon as they "could", those in the middle seats and at the window would always be last. How do you not see the problem with this?

Is it just me or does anyone else find:

1. the basic premise of this thread from a logic/courtesy perspective
2. the fact it's still going strong

utterly baffling?:confused::confused::confused:

Most of us have nothing better to do. :)

What I find baffling is how you managed to edit your post without it showing as edited (at least for me). Care to share your trick? :)

If you edit your post right away (not sure of the exact time limit--5 minutes?) it doesn't show as edited.

Good to know! Thanks! :)

...and we veer even further off course from the original topic :D

But to answer your question (which others have already answered), I saw the error as soon as it posted so I edited. What you should have done was quoted me and my error would have been memorialized for all time for all to see! :D

I had no response to your original post :)

Back on topic - I read this thread a few days ago and found the idea as ridiculous as most of you seem to. However, I was very surprised to be on a JQ flight from AKL-CHC the other day and hear the FA announce during the "Welcome to Christchurch" speech, something like "If other passengers have already retrieved their luggage from the overhead lockers then please wait until the aisle is clear before stepping out to retrieve yours". That wasn't the exact phrasing, which I wish I could remember, but I was amazed at the message.

Exactly, according to the OP's procedure, 1A and 1D would be the last ones off the plane, as everyone in the rows behind them, would already be standing up before they get a chance.

Wouldn't they get off before any other window seats but after all aisles and middles?

Nope. At the start, all the aisle seat people would completely fill the aisle. As they march off the plane, the LAST row of people would have a clear aisle and be able to get in the queue, not the first. For that matter, it seems as if the last row window people would be able to get in on this before the middle seats of the row in front of them.

The whole premise of the thread seems bizarre to me. Personally, it pi$$es me off when someone rushes ahead 4 or 5 rows and stands in front of MY row, preventing me and my seatmates from getting access to the overhead.