The_Beave on Nostr: This is an interesting, systematic reformation of the second worst part of air ...

This is an interesting, systematic reformation of the second worst part of air travel. I have a few quibbles, but... It made me think about air travel and how I would improve it.

quoting nevent1q…5vtg

Separate passengers from their bags as early as possible.

The single stupidest airline policy is that checking a bag costs extra while carry-ons are free. What that does is incentivize everyone to drag their luggage through the airport and onto the plane. This has several negative consequences:

a) Even though most airlines have assigned seats, everyone lines up 10 or 20 minutes before the start of the already too long boarding process, frantically hoping to secure some scarce overhead space rather than relaxing in the terminal and boarding at their leisure before the door closes.