In a world where we can’t convince people to wash their hands (among other more controversial public health asks that shall remain nameless to prevent ideological thread derailment) I don’t think we can convince people to not descend into chaos when asked to do something like this. It’s a great idea for efficient pipelining, but humans view the emptying of each row in order as more fair and common sense. It doesn’t require coordination beyond the people within rows and is resilient to people bucking the protocol.

I wonder how rapidly this column wise deplaning breaks down in the face of random compliance and confusion.

I guess families with young kids that would have to leave the kid in the window aisle, distressed and upset while the only people they know are leaving them in a vessel with people they don't know, are just not "enlightened" enough.

I implore you to consider the group issue in more detail, and perhaps with a touch of human empathy this time.

The notion of 3 travelers on window, center, and aisle being OK to wait through FIVE flushes (aisle, opposite aisle, center, opposite center, window) to reconnect -- and the notion this is "enlightened" -- I can't.

The notion that ALL sets of 2+ travelers now have to wait at the end of the gangway just inside the terminal, the disaster that would create at the gate, is just kicking the can off the plane in a way that doesn't actually help the next passengers get on any sooner. The gate -- and all gates -- would be a disaster.

> People like us are obligated to improve the world for the less enlightened.

This really says everything you need to know about this "analysis".