An aircraft boarding model accounting for group behavior. (June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tang, Tie-Qiao; Yang, Shao-Peng; Ou, Hui; Chen, Liang; Huang, Hai-Jun
• Is Part Of: Journal of air transport management. Volume 69(2018)
• Page Start: 182
• Page End: 189
• Publication Date: 2018-06
• Subjects: Aircraft boarding -- Group behavior -- Passenger -- Boarding efficiency; Airlines -- Management -- Periodicals; Aeronautics, Commercial -- Management -- Periodicals; 387.7068
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2018.03.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0969-6997

Abstract

Abstract: The rapid increase of civil aviation has posed a great challenge to air traffic (especially aircraft boarding). In this study, we propose a new aircraft boarding model to explore the impacts of group behavior on each passenger's motion, seat conflict, check-in time, time of handling luggage as well as boarding time during the boarding process. The numerical results show that the group behavior has some positive impacts on the boarding efficiency, and that the impacts become more prominent with an increasing number of groups. Hence, the group behavior should be encouraged to enhance the efficiency during the boarding process. Highlights: Propose an aircraft boarding model accounting for group behavior. Simulate the impacts of group behavior on each passenger's boarding behavior. Evaluate the boarding efficiency.