Crazy new 777 boarding process at SFO
May 5, 2018, 12:13 pm
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May 5, 2018, 12:24 pm
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Saw the same hand written note SFO-HNL. LAX had a "real" placard, so did EWR
Apples to oranges, A380 has 4 aisles to help board, OZ has about 490 seats, EK about 480, equates to about 123 per aisle, which is just slightly more than a 737-700. I know the top half an A380 seats less than the bottom and the A380 also has wider aisles than the 10 abreast 777 but the point is still valid.
So yes maybe Asian carriers can board an A380 in 15 minutes through an upper and lower entrance + 2 aisles on each deck but UA can board a 4 737-700s simultaneously 15 minutes.
UA has 364 on the HD, 267 on the 2 class intl going through 2 aisles, # of doors doesn't matter.
Apples to oranges, A380 has 4 aisles to help board, OZ has about 490 seats, EK about 480, equates to about 123 per aisle, which is just slightly more than a 737-700. I know the top half an A380 seats less than the bottom and the A380 also has wider aisles than the 10 abreast 777 but the point is still valid.
So yes maybe Asian carriers can board an A380 in 15 minutes through an upper and lower entrance + 2 aisles on each deck but UA can board a 4 737-700s simultaneously 15 minutes.
UA has 364 on the HD, 267 on the 2 class intl going through 2 aisles, # of doors doesn't matter.
May 5, 2018, 1:40 pm
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When I board a 77 at B16/b17 at ORD, that’s how o board as well, with the exception of boarding group 1, I let use either door as the volumes are less and the bins are wide open so there are very few customer/customer interactions to slow things down. It shaves about 10 min off of the boarding time if communicated well. It eliminates cross over in the 2nd galley and people don’t have to crawl over as many seats by walking down the wrong aisle
May 5, 2018, 1:47 pm
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When I board a 77 at B16/b17 at ORD, that’s how o board as well, with the exception of boarding group 1, I let use either door as the volumes are less and the bins are wide open so there are very few customer/customer interactions to slow things down. It shaves about 10 min off of the boarding time if communicated well. It eliminates cross over in the 2nd galley and people don’t have to crawl over as many seats by walking down the wrong aisle
May 5, 2018, 2:54 pm
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verbal announcements repeated every minute. It also (by shaving the time) allows the flight attendant at door 2 (which we close 1st) to assist with the PDB service in F/C earlier
May 5, 2018, 3:01 pm
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While I would agree that Americans generally do poorly at clearing the aisle, UA's baggage policies and aircraft configurations play a significant role as well.
That's been my experience. At least UA tries to organize the process.
There's no way UA boards a full 737 in 15 minutes. No. Way,.
That's been my experience. At least UA tries to organize the process.
There's no way UA boards a full 737 in 15 minutes. No. Way,.
May 5, 2018, 4:12 pm
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Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you. When I've seen the starboard non-BG1 coach passengers routed thru F, BG1 has already boarded. This process does impact F passengers boarding late (as it does F passengers boarding late on a single aisle a/c). I don't think they do this on Polaris-marketed wide-body flights. United doesn't necessarily treat the sanctity of F cabin during boarding on wide-body domestic flights the same as on Polaris flights. Coach passengers pass thru the F cabin on 737 fights. Maybe some are expecting a domestic wide-body to have a sanctified F cabin?
When I board a 77 at B16/b17 at ORD, that’s how o board as well, with the exception of boarding group 1, I let use either door as the volumes are less and the bins are wide open so there are very few customer/customer interactions to slow things down. It shaves about 10 min off of the boarding time if communicated well. It eliminates cross over in the 2nd galley and people don’t have to crawl over as many seats by walking down the wrong aisle
May 5, 2018, 5:07 pm
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It’s like when there are (2) left turn lanes, the far left should turn into the left lane, while the right one is supposed to turn into the next lane. When one “crosses over” breaks are slammed and traffic stops. But you’re right, sineage and announcements are critical, but with different aircraft type using the same gates, one set of signs can’t be for single aisle and also for dual bridge flights. We don’t have (at least where I work) another set of signs..well, we do, but they say “Lufthansa”.
May 5, 2018, 6:47 pm
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It’s like when there are (2) left turn lanes, the far left should turn into the left lane, while the right one is supposed to turn into the next lane. When one “crosses over” breaks are slammed and traffic stops. But you’re right, sineage and announcements are critical, but with different aircraft type using the same gates, one set of signs can’t be for single aisle and also for dual bridge flights. We don’t have (at least where I work) another set of signs..well, we do, but they say “Lufthansa”.
May 5, 2018, 7:35 pm
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May 5, 2018, 10:44 pm
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May 5, 2018, 11:24 pm
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May 6, 2018, 12:04 am
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