United Airlines plans to use a new boarding method aimed at reducing total boarding time, the airline said in an employee memo. Starting October 26 under the plan, dubbed window-middle-aisle (WILMA), ...

Nothing drives away the holiday spirit -- and drives up blood pressure -- quite like a crowd of people trying to board an airplane, stow their carry-ons, and slide past each other to their middle ...

In this video, we explore the concept of alternative boarding methods such as mobile lounges, PTVs, or Plane-Mates, highlighting how they differ from current practices. Special thanks to Eric Forest ...

DALLAS – Getting people on and off an airplane quickly is so complicated that even an astrophysicist couldn’t figure it out. Jason Steffen, a research fellow at Northwestern University, normally ...

(NEW YORK) — Airline passengers crowding around the gate, waiting for their group to be called, has plagued the flight boarding process for a long time. But United Airlines believes its new, ...

United Airlines is set to roll out a more efficient boarding process for its economy passengers later this month. It’s not quite the Steffen Method, but it takes some inspiration from that complex ...

You are familiar with that friendly boarding announcement from the gate agent. Unfortunately, it means the next 45 minutes of your life will be messy. And airlines have made it chaotic by design — so ...

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