Airlines Try to Save Time With Speedier Boarding Process

Airlines are trying to save time by speeding up a part of flying that sometimes creates delays even before the plane leaves the gate: the boarding process.
Airlines Try to Save Time With Speedier Boarding Process
Passengers wait in line at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on on Sept. 26, 2014. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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DALLAS—Airlines are trying to save time by speeding up a part of flying that sometimes creates delays even before the plane leaves the gate: the boarding process.

This summer travel season, Delta plans to preload carry-on bags above passengers’ seats on some flights. Southwest wants to get families seated together more quickly.

Slow boarding creates delays, which mean missed connections, unhappy customers, and extra costs.