Overview
- Lufthansa and Germany’s aviation group BDL, cited Tuesday in multiple reports, say crews greet at the door so they can start an evacuation at once.
- Door areas stay staffed until every passenger is seated and the aisles are clear so crew can reach the exits without delay.
- During boarding, crew watch for drunkenness, drug use, illness or refusal to follow instructions and can deny boarding, with the captain making the final call.
- Boarding is the last chance to catch oversized bags or hazardous items such as high‑capacity power banks.
- The door greeting works as a discreet security check, not a headcount.