What does Wilma mean on a plane?

The Lufthansa Group is introducing a new boarding system called “Wilma”. The abbreviation stands for Window, Middle and Aisle: While currently the first and last rows of seats are filled first, in the future, passengers will first board with a window seat. Then follow the middle seats and finally the aisle seats.



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Passengers who check in together will, of course, be assigned to the same boarding group and will therefore also be able to board together. After pre-boarding, passengers in priority boarding groups 1 and 2 will start boarding. All other boarding groups will then be invited to board.

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Boarding pass Boarding passes are always required to board a flight. Often, airlines accept either paper or electronic boarding passes (on phone or tablet).

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Overview of the boarding groups: Priority Group 1: First Class travellers, HON Circle Members. Priority Group 2: Business Class travellers, Senators, Star Alliance Gold Cardholders. Group 3 Premium Economy Class travellers. Group 4 Economy Class passengers with window seat and companion.

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Checking in 24 hours before your flight will usually land you somewhere in the B boarding group — which is generally adequate to find either a window or aisle seat or 2 seats together if you are flying with a companion.

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Flight plans need to account for the curvature of the earth when they are created. Since the earth is three-dimensional, it would be impossible not to fly in an arc. Another reason that planes would choose to fly in a trajectory that resembles an arc is to account for the amount of traffic that will be in the air.

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Yes, an aircraft can stay in the air without going forward if the oncoming wind, called headwinds are equal or greater than th minimum speed of that aircraft.

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Group 1: Passengers in domestic first class and international business class, AAdvantage Executive Platinum status holders, and active duty US military personnel.

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Groups 1 and 2 are made up of passengers with elite status in MileagePlus and partner programs, as well as those passengers seated in premium cabins. Group 2 also includes United co-branded credit card members and passengers who have purchased Priority Boarding.

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For those checking-in at the airport, it is recommended that you arrive between 2-3 hours prior to your scheduled departure. Airport check-in closes 1-hour prior to departure. Please note: if you are travelling on a codeshare flight operated by another carrier, please check-in with the operating airline.

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If you need your carry-on bag during a long layover or prefer not to wait at a late-night baggage claim after a long day of flying, then purchasing a priority boarding upgrade may be well worth it. In essence, purchasing priority boarding is staking claim to readily accessible overhead bin space.

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What to Do After Online Check-In. Once you receive your electronic boarding pass, you can head straight to security if you're traveling carry-on only. If you're checking a bag, you'll still need to stop by the ticketing area at the airport. Look for special “bag drop” lines that bypass longer check-in lines.

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There is no need to print tickets thanks to e-tickets. In other words, e-ticket or online flight tickets have replaced the print ones. Passengers and airline company makes a contract through e-tickets. Passengers' ticket details are secured in the company's database through encryptions such as PNR.

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