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United hasn't been affected by the Boeing strikes so far, but it and other airlines will eventually need their planes.
United Airlines is the only carrier that charges passengers for a carry-on when they fly basic economy for domestic routes.
As other carriers have started including carry-ons into their basic economy fares, United chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella said the Chicago-based airline may reevaluate its policy in the future.
Nocella said the main reason why United still charges for basic economy carry-ons is overhead bin space.
“The issue here is the overhead bins onboard the aircraft were just not big enough to accommodate it all,” he said at the Skift Global Forum on Wednesday.
The United executive said the carrier is currently workin