The boarding process is no one’s favorite part of a trip. First there’s the tension of “will we actually start boarding or will there be a problem?” Then there’s the crush of people who always jam the gate area, regardless of their boarding priority.
Once travelers finally make it into the Jetway and onto the plane, there’s the inevitable backup while people stash, or as the case may be, try to stash their stuff in overhead bins.
Some clients reported this week, however, that Virgin America is using a different method of boarding to avoid the normal aisle backup.
Virgin America does the usual First Class and “Main Cabin Select” first boarding, followed by passengers needing special assistance or traveling with small children.
The next category was the interesting and unique one – “Passengers without carry-on bags.” Apparently a handbag or something small was allowed. But nothing is permitted that would need to go overhead. Which mean, that those people could quickly board, without slowing anyone up behind them.
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