Southwest Airlines question

Prediction how this thread will go.

You're trashy for trying to save money on a 2 hour flight and all that nonsense.

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I checked in at literally the second it turned 8:15

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Based on what clock..? Your PC or their website..

I believe its random. You might be behind some pre-flight boarders (old people, disabled, travelers with infants), but I've never found any rationale behind your boarding assignment and when you actually check in. Thus I think its random.

Early bird check-in eats up most of group A.

Southwest used to board people in the order that they checked in at the gate starting two hours before flight time. I haven't flown SW for a while so don't know if they still do that.

Just steal a wheelchair when you get to the airport and they will board you first

It depends a lot on what ticket level you bought. If you bought the cheapest one and still made it into the A group, consider yourself lucky. The top Thirty spots are reserved for Business select no matter what, then the middle priced tickets get second pick, and so forth. The price points basically dictate which seat you are willing to sit in The A group usually gets the window seats, the B group usually gets the isle seats, and the C group is stuck in the middle seats.