Delta Air Lines flyers will soon board its planes in a new way that might remind them of the past. Beginning May 1, the airline will board customers by numbered zones, a change that largely reverts ...

If you’ve ever glanced at your ticket and wondered what zones mean on a boarding pass, you’re not alone. The term may seem confusing at first, but it plays a key role in making air travel smoother. In ...

On a recent Frontier Airlines trip, my priority Zone 1 boarding didn’t feel like a benefit, but rather a free-for-all, with most passengers boarding the plane in the same supposedly exclusive group.