Analysis of Boarding Strategies on an Airbus A320 Using Discrete Event Simulation

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Moreira, Helio [1 ]
Ferreira, Luis Pinto [1 ,2 ]
Fernandes, Nuno O. [3 ,4 ]
Ramos, Ana Luisa [5 ]
Avila, Paulo [1 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Polytech Porto, ISEP Sch Engn, P-4200072 Porto, Portugal
[2] INEGI Inst Ciencia & Inovacao Engn Mecan & Engn In, P-4200465 Porto, Portugal
[3] Inst Politecn Castelo Branco, Dept Ind Engn, P-6000767 Castelo Branco, Portugal
[4] Univ Minho, ALGORITMI Res Unit, Campus Gualtar, P-4710057 Braga, Portugal
[5] Univ Aveiro, Competitiveness & Publ Pol GOVCOPP, Ind Engn & Tourism DEGEIT, P-3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
[6] INESC TEC, Inst Engn Sistemas & Comp, P-4200465 Oporto, Portugal
关键词
boarding strategies; turnaround time; simulation; sustainability; PASSENGERS; TIME;
D O I
10.3390/su152316476
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Boarding time constitutes a critical element of turnaround time, which is used to measure the efficiency of airline operations. Therefore, to reduce boarding time, it is imperative to reconsider traditional passenger boarding strategies to make them more efficient. In this sense, this study seeks to analyze the impact of different strategies on boarding times using discrete event simulation on an Airbus 320. Seven boarding strategies have been identified and considered in our study, as follows: random, back-to-front, outside-in, reverse pyramid, blocks, Steffen, and modified optimal. The impact of carrying hand luggage and the presence of priority passengers has been considered, as well as the impact of having a continuous arrival of passengers during the boarding process versus having all passengers available at boarding time. In general, simulation results have pointed out that the outside-in and reverse pyramid strategies are the most effective, improving boarding time by up to 15%, when compared to the random strategy. Moreover, the back-to-front strategy, which is generally implemented by airline companies, has been shown to be the most inefficient strategy. Efficient boarding strategies are expected to contribute to the sustainability of air travel by minimizing the turnaround time, improving operational efficiency, and reducing emissions.
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