United Airlines is giving up on a much-ballyhooed dual-end jet-bridge technology aimed at getting passengers on and off planes more quickly. The decision follows an investigation into a malfunction of one of the bridges earlier this year.

United started testing the dual-end jet bridges on gates for its discount operation Ted at Denver International Airport last year. The bridges allowed passengers to get on and off flights at the front and back ends of an airplane at the same time.

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