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That's been Southwest's business model for 40 years or more. It's not a secret and they do allow you to pay extra to board first. Otherwise, you need to check-i
by brewdad 3y ago
That's been Southwest's business model for 40 years or more. It's not a secret and they do allow you to pay extra to board first. Otherwise, you need to check-in right when it opens. If that isn't acceptable to you there are other airlines.
- Tommstein 3y ago> Otherwise, you need to check-in right when it opens. Does that always work? I flew on Southwest a few times recently, and by the last one, I learned to check in right when it opened 24 hours before, and I still ended up in groups B and C on the 2 legs.
- sq_ 3y agoIt almost always used to, but in the last year or so it’s been much less reliable for me. I think it’s probably a mix of more people having status because of COVID causing the airlines to extend their rewards periods and then more people deciding to pay the $25 ish to not have to deal with checking in on time.