A new scheme at Gatwick Airport is attempting to reduce boarding delays.
The airport says it is working with EasyJet on a range of methods to make the boarding process potentially faster and more relaxing.
One technique involves seating people from the back row to the front row with window seats first, followed by middle seats and then aisle seats.
Gatwick believes it is possible to reduce the time it takes to board a typical short-haul flight by between three and 14 minutes.
The trial will be carried out over the next two months in the North Terminal on Airbus A320 aircraft with six seats across.
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Passengers with priority boarding or who require special assistance will continue to board planes first.
Gatwick, which is the UK's second busiest airport, will consider the impact of the new methods along with feedback from passengers before proceeding with the concept following the scheme.
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Head of digital innovation at the airport, Abhi Chacko, said the trial aims to solve whether boarding by seat number will avoid queues in the gate room.
He continued: "Early indications are that this new technique has the potential to reduce the overall boarding time.
"By communicating to passengers better and boarding passengers by seat number, we also expect to make the whole boarding experience more relaxing and, potentially, prevent large numbers of passenger rushing forward at any stage."
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