United Airlines new boarding process

Starting Oct. 26, United will implement a boarding process that will allow window-seat passengers in economy class on the plane ahead of their peers in the middle and the aisle, according to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post.

Please note that families traveling on the same flight will board together.

Through this new process, United will assign passengers to seven boarding groups. It will still use a preboarding system for certain customers, such as those with disabilities, unaccompanied minors and active-duty military. First-class and business-class passengers will follow. Then window, exit row seats and nonrevenue passengers will board, followed by middle and aisle seats. The last boarding group is reserved for basic economy on domestic flights, as well as those who don’t have a boarding group on their pass, according to the memo.

The memo states that the process would save the airline up to two minutes of boarding time. Industry airline experts say that could be an opportunity for airlines to save their coin, lessen the chances of delays or potentially add flights to their schedules.

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