United has begun offering standard economy passengers the option of purchasing priority boarding for a $9 upcharge. With the purchase, customers get a spot in boarding Group 2. Group 1 is reserved for ...

Southwest Airlines caused a stir earlier this year when the company announced it was doing away with its popular open seating policy. The open seating approach, along with Southwest's "Bags Fly Free" ...

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) reportedly plans to revolutionize its boarding process by granting priority to passengers in economy class who have opted for window seats, allowing them to ...

On a recent Frontier Airlines trip, my priority Zone 1 boarding didn’t feel like a benefit, but rather a free-for-all, with most passengers boarding the plane in the same supposedly exclusive group.

On Jan. 23, Delta will introduce a color-coded boarding process, based on branded fares purchased, to replace its zone-based process. The boarding order in the new process is largely unchanged, though ...

To board an American Airlines flight before any other passenger, you’ll have to spend at least $45,000—at least, that’s the rumor surrounding the airline’s highest elite status of “Concierge Key” ...

Boarding a 156-passenger Airbus A320 from back to front takes roughly 23 minutes, despite being the method many airlines ...