United Airlines plans to implement a new boarding process for economy class passengers, starting with those in Group 4. Passengers with window seats will board first, followed by those with middle seats and then those with aisle seats. The change is expected to improve efficiency and save up to two minutes of boarding time. The airline also reported earnings of $1.14 billion in the third quarter but forecasted weaker profits for the rest of the year due to surging jet fuel prices and the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv during the Israel-Hamas war.
process. the u.s. consul general in jeddah said a thousand americans have been evacuated since the start of the conflict. they are among the tens of thousands who have fled that country. in the last two weeks, more than 500 people have died in the fighting between opposing military factions. cnn s larry madowo is in jeddah, saudi arabia, for us, and he spoke with evacuees after they arrived. reporter: this is where the journey from port sudan to jeddah ends where people are received by staff from the u.s. embassy, the u.s. consulate in jeddah. the head of the consulate here has been personally here speaking to the people, carrying luggage across from the ship, and then the process over there getting the documents looked at, and then they go over across to the other side to clear customs, have their passports stamped and they re into saudi territory. many people are grateful to the saudis for having organized this. because before there was this