In order to increase the flying time of a plane, commercial airlines try to minimize the
boarding time. To reduce boarding time, it is thus necessary to minimize the number of interferences
between passengers. Here, we offer a new mixed integer linear programming approach to reduce the
passenger boarding time and, the MILP model is solved using Lingo 9 and the optimal boarding
scheme is found. The model provides the flexibility to optimize the boarding times for various
aircrafts with different seat capacities.
کلید واژگان :
OR in airlines, Mixed integer linear programming, Boarding strategy, Optimization.
