Airline passengers could see their boarding times cut by up to 10% if a new trial at a major UK airport is successful.
Airline passengers could see their boarding times cut by up to 10% if a new trial at a major UKWaiting for someone in row three to cram their bags into overhead storage, squeezing past someone in the aisle seat to reach your window seat -- these are just some of the awkward realities of modern aircraft travel.
Digital screens placed at the airport's gate 101, where the trial is taking place, also show passengers how to board. A Gatwick spokesperson told CNN that in the first week of the trial a flight of 158 passengers boarded in 14 minutes -- two to three minutes faster than normal.Passengers with priority bookings, those who require special assistance and those traveling with young families would still be allowed to take their seats first under the new system.
"By communicating to passengers better and boarding passengers by seat number, we also expect to make the whole boarding experience more relaxing and, potentially, prevent large numbers of passenger rushing forward at any stage." An easyJet spokesperson told CNN that a"small number" of easyJet flights will be taking part in the trial, adding:"This isn't something we are looking to implement across our network but will work with Gatwick to study the results of their trial when it closes."
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