United Airlines announced it is installing new, larger overhead bins on its Skywest- operated Embraer E175 fleet that will provide more room for passengers’ rollaboard carry-on bags. (Skywest operates regional flights for United.) The new bins will be available on 50 aircraft with a 76-seat configuration by the end of this year. United may expand the E175 larger overhead bins offering to more than 150 aircraft by the end of 2026.

United said it is the first airline to offer the larger overhead bins on E175 airplanes and estimates the move will nearly eliminate the need for one million passengers annually to gate-check bags on more than 150,000 E175 flights.

United said the new bins will accommodate up to an extra 29 carry-on bags on the regional jets, which is an 80% increase in space.

Linda Jojo, United’s chief customer officer, said customer sentiment for the new overhead bins and signature interiors has been extremely positive. By helping to eliminate the need to gate-check bags, she said, “we are seeing an increase in gate and boarding satisfaction.”

United now has more than 200 mainline aircraft outfitted with bins large enough to fit every passenger’s carry-on bag and is in the process of retrofitting its domestic narrowbody fleet. The new overhead bins in the regional fleet, said the carrier, will provide a seamless connecting experience for customers.