Abstract
The boarding efficiency is essential for all airlines due to potential competitive financial pressure. Therefore, the turnaround time needs to be cut down for a shorter boarding time. The paper devised a feasible boarding strategy which combines the management mode decision of passenger boarding with the intelligent deployment of the operation process and will be likely to improve the efficiency of the passenger travel chain. Among which, to decrease the boarding time is an effective method. Firstly, we proposed an improved outside-in strategy, which costs shorter boarding time based on the existing outside-in strategy. However, this method requires passengers to stand in queue in advance. Secondly, we put forward a deterministic queue-ordered boarding method to improve it. Finally, we simulated and applied the strategy to a narrow-body aircraft A320 and a wide-body A380, both representative for their type of airplanes. It turns out that this strategy performs better than the current widely used method and will be able to increase boarding efficiency and thus maximize the profits of airlines.
Highlights
IntroductionThe aircrafts try to fly at full capacity as much as possible. Time is precious in the real world for both passengers and airlines
Nowadays, the aircrafts try to fly at full capacity as much as possible
We proposed two strategies to solve the boarding problem and a new method for estimating boarding time
Summary
The aircrafts try to fly at full capacity as much as possible. Time is precious in the real world for both passengers and airlines. Turnaround time [1], namely, time that an aircraft stays on the ground between flights, needs to be cut down. It is more important in wide-body aircrafts [2]. A reduction in total boarding time can result in significant benefits for the aircraft industry. The boarding time plays an important part in the turnaround time [4]. E aisle of the plane is relatively narrow, and the passengers often carry luggage, which makes it difficult to pass, adding up to the total waiting time. E boarding time is critical because it affects the aircrafts’ efficiency and the passenger satisfaction and safety [5] The boarding time plays an important part in the turnaround time [4]. e aisle of the plane is relatively narrow, and the passengers often carry luggage, which makes it difficult to pass, adding up to the total waiting time. e boarding time is critical because it affects the aircrafts’ efficiency and the passenger satisfaction and safety [5]
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