While explaining to his wife, the man shared a simple yet effective way that could quicken the boarding but not everyone agrees.
From the age-old struggle of fitting your carry-on into the overhead bin to navigating the in-flight meal conundrum, air travel is quite irksome. At times, we are so desperate that our minds start thinking of solutions to these issues. Every flight passengers might have wondered what they would have done if they were in charge of the airlines. That was the case for Michael Herman (@magicalmichael), a theatre director, who felt annoyed by the frustratingly slow boarding of planes. His wife, Rachael Yoder–who goes by @rachyodes–often shares his opinions about common things in life on her TikTok. Recently, his solution for quicker flight boarding went viral.
As the video began, we could see Herman and Yoder were in their seats, but many other passengers were still getting to their seats. Herman, an autistic person, saw people walking past him and said, "This is how planes should be boarded. There's only one way, and for some reason, no airlines have figured this out yet." He told his wife that if there were 40 rows in total on a plane, the passengers in the 40th row should board first. That way, Herman believed that boarding time could be saved significantly and people didn't have to wait in the aisle as front- or middle-row passengers loaded their luggage onto the overhead bin.
While sharing his two cents, he added, "That's the whole thing. You can figure the rest out." He couldn't believe how airlines had not effectuated this yet and passengers were still waiting in long lines to get to their seats. "Ridiculous how long planes have existed and we cannot figure out how to get people on a plane. Ridiculous! Put autistic people in charge of this," quipped Herman. He assured his wife that if he were in charge of boarding, people would've been on the plane, in their seats, within just 30 seconds. "Put autistic people in charge of airlines. He said what he said," the wife jokingly backs her husband.
Within a week, the video garnered over 3.5 million views and a debate ensued in the comments. A few users shared the same opinion as Herman. "I've always wondered why it would be this way. Your husband's way makes so much sense," said @ajreed28. "I've never understood why early boarding was a benefit. Sometimes, I wait to board last. I hate people walking past me," chimed in @ayyemarriana. "Yes! Why does the front board first? It makes no sense," wrote @michellepolson1.
However, many others explained why Herman's solution wouldn't be suitable for various reasons. "Wrong. When 40A, B and C are trying to take a seat at the same time - they will scuffle around and block row 39. Mythbusters showed the best way is window seats first, then middle seats, then aisle," explained @niklash506. "Former loadmaster here. If the plane gets too tail-heavy, it'll do a wheelie. It only takes about 3000 lbs on some planes. On our cargo planes, we had to add weight to the nose or they tip while empty," pointed out @bailout00. "It should be window seats first, then center seats, then aisle seats to prevent tipping and avoid seat shuffling," added @shizzle_sticks.
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You can follow Rachael Yoder (@rachyodes) on TikTok for more opinions from her autistic husband.