787Heaven said
@dionysius What an offensive and utterly stupid thing to say!!! What do u expect the cabin crew to do? Get a whip out and make people sit down as quickly as possible? Passengers have their own minds and should take responsibility for their own actions! It's people's own selfishness that causes blockages in the aisles and if you are an expert on this matter then I would love to hear how you suggest how we get people sat!!!??? UTTER DRIBBLE!
Simple, board aircraft from the rear by seat row. The problem now is may airlines have priority boarding, allocated seating etc. I remember boarding large numbers of passengers on 767s/A300 etc in this way and I do remember Brittania using this method even for 757.
Can I add that by getting everyone to the gate early means they can get hold of the inevitable wonderers and stragglers that would potentially further delay an already delayed departure (In this case due to fog).