Airbus patents detachable cabins to seat passengers before plane arrives

https://www.rt.com/news/323565-airbus-detachable-airplane-cabins/

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yeah was discussed here http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6561204/

with link from Wired http://www.wired.com/2015/11/airbus-patents-detachable-cabins-to-cut-plane-boarding-times/

Thunderbird Two did it first.

If you combine that with a pod for fuel, one for bagage/cargo and one for the food and drinks I can imagine that a plane doesn't need more then 15 minutes at a gate before it can take off again. It would save a lot of valuable time.