Experimental test of airplane boarding methods
  We report the results of an experimental comparison of different airplane boarding methods. This test was conducted in a mock 757 fuselage, located on a Southern California soundstage, with 12 rows of six seats and a single aisle. Five methods were tested using 72 passengers of various ages. We found a significant reduction in the boarding times of optimized methods over traditional methods. These improved methods, if properly implemented, could result in a significant savings to airline companies. 
Jason H. Steffen (1) and Jon Hotchkiss (2) ((1) Fermilab Center for   Particle Astrophysics, Batavia, IL, (2) Hotchkiss Indu...
physics.soc-ph astro-ph.IM