United passengers outraged after new boarding policy gives first dibs to window seat ticket holders

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United passengers outraged after new boarding policy gives first dibs to window seat ticket holders
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United Airlines has put in place their new WILMA boarding system that will allow window seat ticket holders to board the plane first and store their bags.

Customers are expressing outrage after United Airlines announced a new boarding system that would give priority to passengers sitting in window seats. The new boarding method known as

will impact those flying economy on United flights across the U.S. Under the new system, window seat passengers will enter the plane first regardless of their row. Those with middle seats in the aircraft will then board the plane, followed by those in aisle seats. was previously used on United flights but was disbanded in 2017. 'By doing this, we're saving two minutes,' Linda Jojo, United's chief customer service officer, said on TODAY. 'So, if we can get two minutes back on this flight and two minutes back on the next flight, we're gonna help, especially those customers traveling later in the day to be closer on time.

will disappear after that,' he said. United Airlines did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP For more Culture, Media, Education, Opinion and channel coverage, visit foxnews.com/media.

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