Airplane travelers are dismayed by the long lines and seemingly chaotic activities that precede boarding a full airplane. Surely, the one who can solve this problem is going to make many travelers happy. This article describes the Jet Travel Challenge, an activity that challenges students to create some alternatives to this now frustrating routine. In this challenge, the students should be open to: (1) Learning about airliner operation, and why and how the boarding process got to be the way it is; (2) Changing the way this boarding process is currently performed; and (3) Developing new ideas for how airports are organized and run to promote a quicker, less frustrating way to board passengers. Essentially, the students are absolutely free to design a whole new way to board airline passengers. The challenge is a great segue for learning about airplanes, airports, aeronautical engineering, and the science of moving people efficiently and safely through time and space.