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United Airlines is about to completely change the way you board a plane
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:27 am
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:27 am
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After certain groups (seen below), United passengers flying economy and assigned window seats will board first. This will cut down on the amount of times people already seated have to stand in the aisle to let another person sit down, according to the memo. The new boarding process, known as “WILMA,” will begin for flights on Oct. 26, the airline said. WILMA stands for window-middle-aisle. All window seat passengers will board the plane first, followed by passengers with middle seats, and then passengers with aisle seats.
This post was edited on 10/18/23 at 11:35 am
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Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:27 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I agree with this
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:28 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Pretty damn logical
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:28 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Hope American adopts this.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:29 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I’m willing to give this a shot
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:29 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Mythbusters proved this as the way to do it years ago...
Will be interesting to see how they handle priority boarding based off status and overhead space.
Will be interesting to see how they handle priority boarding based off status and overhead space.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:29 am to deathvalleyfreak43
That sucks...that will give the window people first dibs on overhead space. I'm an aisle guy. Terrible idea.
This post was edited on 10/18/23 at 11:30 am
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:30 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:30 am to Chicken
They’ll just start charging for bags going in the overhead bins - I think they already do for regular arse economy
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:30 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I always thought that the plane should be boarded back to front.
But I get it: first class when would they board. The people that select the larger roomer seats in front of plane would board last - so this would probably never happen
But I get it: first class when would they board. The people that select the larger roomer seats in front of plane would board last - so this would probably never happen
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:31 am to Chicken
And this is a bad thing why?
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:31 am to deathvalleyfreak43
It makes TOTAL sense strictly from a seating perspective
The problem is overhead bins.
Aisle seats get absolutely fricked.
The problem is overhead bins.
Aisle seats get absolutely fricked.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:31 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I wear it as a badge of honor to be able to stow my carry on and get into my seat in a matter of seconds.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:32 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Here is a wild idea....board the plane from the back to the front. No more waiting for people to get their luggage in the overhead bin in holding up the entire boarding process
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:32 am to Gorilla Ball
quote:that's how it was 20 years ago...now, 75% of the passengers on a flight have some level of status with United that allows them to board in group 2.
I always thought that the plane should be boarded back to front.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:33 am to Draconian Sanctions
Great with adults but splitting groups with elderly,children or dumb/nervous first timers could cause problems.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:33 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Overhead bin space only issue, but this makes a ton of sense.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:33 am to deathvalleyfreak43
They should board the obese last. Walk of shame.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:34 am to deathvalleyfreak43
This only applies to non-Elites. They will still get to board in groups 1-2 and have space to store bags.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 11:34 am to Gorilla Ball
I always hate the awkward part of boarding early and trying Not to make eye contact with everyone as the pass.
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