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CABINS AND GALLEYS

Large spacious overhead

bins on United’s Skywest

operated E175 fleet

ne of the major allow the airline an extra customer officer, Uniter efficiency, further solidifying
pain-points of air space to carry 29 carry-on Airlines affirms that cus- its position as a leader in the
travel is cramped bags on the regional jets, tomer sentiment for the new aviation industry.
Ospace in over- representing an 80 % in- overhead bins and signature Additionally, each E175
head cabins, much to the crease in space. interiors has been positive. fitted with the new bins will
ire of the passengers who Initially the airline has “By helping to eliminate the feature braille and tactile plac-
shift and shuffle the over- planned to installed the new need to gate check bags, ards to enhance accessibility,
head bags to make room large bins on its 50 aircraft we are seeing an increase in aligning with United’s broader
for their luggage. Realis- E175 fleet with 76-seat con- gate and boarding satisfac- initiative announced in 2023.
ing this United Airlines has figuration towards the end of tion,” Jojo adds. So far, the airline has al-
decided to nip the problem 2024. Going ahead, the airline The airline claims that this ready equipped 200 main-
in the bud and become the has planned to expand the is one of the latest ways to line aircraft with bins large
first airline to introduce new, overhead bins facility to over create an industry leading enough to accommodate
large overhead bins on its 150 aircraft by 2026. United experience for United Airlines every passenger’s carry-on
Skywest-operated Embraer Airlines boasts that this facil- customers, both domestic as bag. The airline is currently
E175 fleet. ity shows its commitment well as international. in the process of retrofitting
This move will eliminate to enhancing the passenger By introducing larger over- its domestic narrowbody
the need for one million experience and improving head bins on its Embraer fleet.
annual passengers to gate- operational efficiency. E175 fleet, United Airlines SkyWest is world’s largest
check bags on over 150,000 Stressing customers needs aims to elevate the passen- E175 operator with over
E175 flights, as per airlines’ and United Airlines’ aim to ger experience, reduce the 700 daily departures to 140
estimate. These new extra improve passenger con- need for gate-checked bags, destinations and counting as
large overhead bins will venience, Linda Jojo, chief and enhance operational United Express

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