What’s the quickest way to board a plane?

Story highlights Astrophysicist: Loading passengers by alternating rows, starting from the back of the plane, is quickest Studies: Airlines can save up to $30 per flight for every minute cut from boarding Many airlines now charge a fee for boarding early CNNGo — Airlines have raced to find the fastest way to board a plane for years, and with good reason. The “Wilma method,” which has all window seat passengers boarding first, followed by middle seats, and ending with aisle seat passengers, took four minutes and 13 seconds. Also on CNNGo: World’s safest airlines The “block” approach, which seats passengers in descending groups of rows, took six minutes and 54 seconds. “Back to front” boarding, which loads travelers one by one in descending rows, didn’t fare much better – six minutes and 11 seconds.