Airlines are changing boarding procedures as the fight among passengers for overhead storage space intensifies. Airlines have made overhead bin space a valuable commodity by putting more seats on planes and charging for checked bags. Passengers, as a result, have tried to get on the plane as soon as possible to claim their storage space, causing crowded aisles and even delayed flights. Airlines established the new boarding processes to ease that tension while satisfying their higher-paying customers and frequent fliers.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 21, 2018 10:33 UTC