What’s the best way to board a plane? Different airlines employ different procedures, and if it seems like most-to-all of them are inefficient, you’re not alone—and according to the MythBusters, you’re right! In the video above (via Waywire), Discovery Channel’s popular duo of Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman and team construct a fake airplane seating layout and test out a number of different boarding procedures. The standard, back-to-front approach clocks in as the least efficient. The most efficient? Watch to find out!
Travel Video of the Week: The MythBusters vs. Boarding Techniques
Johnny Jet
September 23, 2014
I travel to 20+ countries a year sharing my firsthand knowledge of reward travel, travel credit card deals, travel tips and more.
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