Every time I board a flight, I have to laugh. Many airlines have overdone their definition of passenger boarding groups, as well as how many different boarding groups they have.

Preboarding, with passengers with disabilities or granting early boarding status for members of the military, I obviously support. But then it gets a little silly, based on status.

Some airlines have as many as 10 boarding groups. They might as well add other categories, like passengers with multiple personality problems, passengers who’ve taken their meds and passengers who haven’t.

And if you’re in boarding group ten, you might as well check yourself in as luggage.

Now, United Airlines has introduced WILMA, a new boarding system that might actually work — boarding window seat passengers first, followed by middle and aisle. But if you’re flying basic economy, you still board last. So this seems to defeat the whole idea.