Since the birth of the Wright Flyer, the optimum way to load passengers onto a plane has eluded the aviation industry. Some load back-to-front, some forego seat assignments and allow customers to choose their own seats, and still others board in seemingly arbitrary groups.
In late 2023, United revamped some of its boarding processes with a strategy that hasn’t been tried in a while. We’ll cover this new procedure and outline some simple tricks to get you to the front of the line.
