Originally Posted by
fumje
That thinking doesn't really make sense to me given that it's rare for a group 1 or 2 boarder not to have at least one free checked bag? So offering a free bag for everyone won't solve the issue of early queuing in group 1 for fear of bag separation.
Yeah, that is true. But something to that affect can speed up the overall process of closing the door and pushing back.
United mentioned they never intended for people to line up early when they came up with boarding groups, but a big reason for this is nobody (primarily in groups 3-5) wants to pay for a checked bag.