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Why stand in line to board an airplane? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by OhmsLawn@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The seats are assigned. People have been standing in line for 15 minutes now. Why on earth would anyone want to stand there, when they could just sit and wait until the line clears?

I understand wanting to get off a plane ASAP, but boarding? You just end up sitting on the plane, waiting for everyone else to get on.

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[–] Blackout@kbin.run 4 points 7 months ago

I do it to give the people still sitting something to tut over.

[–] omxxi@feddit.de 4 points 7 months ago (15 children)

I saw in a flight that the airline mistakenly sold the same seat twice, two persons were fighting for the same seat, and when the stewardess came to review, she saw the error, the flight was oversold and the second man needed to leave the plane.

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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Not all airlines assign seats. I know Southwest doesn't, you just find an empty seat once you board. In that case it makes sense to stand in line.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Southwest assigns you a position in line. You can pay for a better one. Their passengers don't spend a lot of time waiting in ad-hoc lines before their group is called like other airlines.

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[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago

Depends on what airline you're taking, Southwest doesn't assign seats

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I dont I just chill. Those goobers will fuck something up and I'll stand there for like 30 min like a moron.

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