Rare trbarton Posted October 19, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2023 FYI…United is starting to board passengers according to your seat location. Window will board first followed by middle & isle. Sounds good to me. What do other people think? Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted October 19, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, trbarton said: FYI…United is starting to board passengers according to your seat location. Window will board first followed by middle & isle. Sounds good to me. What do other people think? Tom😀 As someone who prefers window seats, I approve of this. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted October 19, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 19, 2023 It’s a smart idea to speed thing up but will no doubt, but I’m sure it will be met with complaints when travel partners have to board separately. BTW, I won’t be one that complains, not to mention, I rarely fly on United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeMates Posted October 19, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Seems like the overhead space will be difficult for the aisle seats ..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted October 19, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 19, 2023 When overhead space is at a minimum and I only travel with a carry on, I guess I could only book a window seat on United. there will be a run on window seats due to luggage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yehootu Posted October 19, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Good ole WILMA boarding scheme, shades of the old Shuttle days. Wasn't a big boost to on time then, most likely won't be now either. When UAL is charging extra for aisle seats, we'll see how long before they go back to zone boarding. Another reason to keep my United Infinity Club card as it gives you priority boarding. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted October 19, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Interesting news perhaps but what does this have to do with Princess Cruises? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 19, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 19, 2023 This has been tried in the past and abandoned, (Do not remember which airlines have tried it). I do not think it will last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princessfan20 Posted October 19, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) Here is United's new policy starting October 22, 2023. Beginning with Group 4, passengers with window seats will board first, followed by those with middle seats and then aisle seats. People on the same reservation, such as families, can board together, United said. The new boarding process will be implemented on all domestic flights and some international flights. All other groups and pre-boards will board as usual. That is usually when the aisles start to jam up during the boarding of the last two groups. Expected to save 2 minutes per flight. Edited October 19, 2023 by Princessfan20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted October 19, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Cruise Raider said: It’s a smart idea to speed thing up but will no doubt, but I’m sure it will be met with complaints when travel partners have to board separately. BTW, I won’t be one that complains, not to mention, I rarely fly on United. Travel partners on the same reservation will be able to board together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted October 19, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Will this get you to a Princess ship any faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted October 19, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, chrysalis said: Will this get you to a Princess ship any faster? Maybe two minutes ,, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mrell345 Posted October 19, 2023 #13 Share Posted October 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Cruise Raider said: It’s a smart idea to speed thing up but will no doubt, but I’m sure it will be met with complaints when travel partners have to board separately. BTW, I won’t be one that complains, not to mention, I rarely fly on United. Actually if they do like Air Canada did when they tested this for international flights people on the same booking where one is on the window get boarded first and together. It was actually pretty good, mostly keeps things moving and kept someone (who boarded with their zone on time) from having to have people come out to get to their spot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted October 19, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Steelers36 said: Interesting news perhaps but what does this have to do with Princess Cruises? Nothing but I couldn’t find the appropriate site to put it in. Any suggestions & I’ll post it there. Tom🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted October 19, 2023 #15 Share Posted October 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, trbarton said: Nothing but I couldn’t find the appropriate site to put it in. Any suggestions & I’ll post it there. Well, you had already had your Alaska Airlines question in the Cruise Air Forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted October 19, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 19, 2023 32 minutes ago, trbarton said: I couldn’t find the appropriate site to put it in. Any suggestions & I’ll post it there. This thread has already been moved. You can check out its new location here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/77-cruise-air/ . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB999 Posted October 19, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Given that this will start with Group 4, that means that it will exclude: Anyone in 5 distinct preboarding groups: Customers needing extra time United Global Services Parents with Small Children Uniformed Military Premier 1k Anyone in 2 additional Premier Access groups: First/Polaris Class Anyone with any kind of United or partner status (even in Basic Economy) Anyone with any kind of United credit card (even in Basic Economy) People who pay extra to board early Plus Group 3 (assuming that is going to be Economy Plus) I don't think that this will be that big of a deal. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted October 19, 2023 #18 Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 hours ago, trbarton said: FYI…United is starting to board passengers according to your seat location. Window will board first followed by middle & isle. Sounds good to me. What do other people think? Tom😀 Wilma!! Been there, done that. They’re just trying it again over the heavy travel period coming up..the holidays. These long boarding times are because of “aisle hogs.” Too long to get that aircraft loaded and ready to go! 🤣 It’ll go back to regular boarding again, I’m sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovesailaway Posted October 19, 2023 #19 Share Posted October 19, 2023 I applaud United for trying to take a different approach. The current system sucks. Although the problem appears to be caused more by the passengers than the process. The gate lice, giant carry on bags, giant personal bags, a third bag..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted October 20, 2023 #20 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) I don't think many non-airline employees realize that flights must be boarded and that plane door closed within a certain number of minutes. As a gate agent, if you don't get that door closed and the flight out on time, you will have a supervisor down at your gate within five minutes, asking what happened. The same pax that complain that the flight didn't leave on time, are often the same ones who hold up boarding. Not much is really changing. Preboarding and Groups 1 - 3 remain the same. Preboarding - Customers w/ disabilities, UNMR, Active-duty military, Global Services, Families with children under age two, 1Ks Group One - Polaris and F, Platinum, Gold and *Alliance Gold Group Two - Silver, *Alliance Silver, Chase card holders, certain international card holders, and paid Premier Access Group Three - Window seats, exit row seats, NRPS and NRSA. Group 4 - middle seats Group Five - aisle Group Six - basic economy and customers who don't have a group number on their boarding pass. The largest boarding group is and will remain Group 2. And, to the person who said they would soon go back to Zone Boarding, this is Zone Boarding. Edited October 20, 2023 by 6rugrats 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted October 20, 2023 #21 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) 48 minutes ago, 6rugrats said: The same pax that complain that the flight didn't leave on time, are often the same ones who hold up boarding. Damn I feel like this is such a perfect synopsis of air travel as a whole. Like how the people who fly Allegiant to Punta Gorda or Ryanair to Reus once a year are more vocally angry about the smallest things than the person who flies hundreds of thousands of miles a year. Edited October 20, 2023 by Zach1213 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted October 20, 2023 #22 Share Posted October 20, 2023 In my observation, this comes down to the fact that they really have no understanding of how air travel works. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted October 20, 2023 #23 Share Posted October 20, 2023 3 hours ago, 6rugrats said: In my observation, this comes down to the fact that they really have no understanding of how air travel works. And yet, they are the experts when it comes time to complain and say what the airline should be doing. They know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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