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Southwest Airlines pre boarding may be broken again

Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:42 pm
Posted by LSUFanHouston
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Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:42 pm
At Love about to board for MSY

There are currently 26 pre-boarders lined up

Crazy thing is the board says the flight is only about 60 percent full
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 9:43 pm
Posted by SECCaptain
Member since Jun 2025
2401 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:43 pm to
Just say you’re handicapped and request a wheelchair escort
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Member since Oct 2012
41602 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:49 pm to
Perhaps it had already started its decline by that point, but I think one of the biggest casualties of Covid was the absolute enshittification of SWA.
Posted by Recognizable Poster
Geaux Tigers
Member since Mar 2026
1030 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:51 pm to
how about you stop complaining like a little bitch and sit your arse down. frick boy
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 9:52 pm
Posted by LSUFanHouston
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Member since Jul 2009
41358 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:52 pm to
quote:

Perhaps it had already started its decline by that point, but I think one of the biggest casualties of Covid was the absolute enshittification of SWA.


The collapse of Spirit has made this worse
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:53 pm to
quote:

how about you stop complaining like a little bitch and sit your arse down. frick boy


I am sitting down lol
Posted by RIPMachoMan
Member since Jun 2011
9282 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:53 pm to
That’s not unique to southwest
Posted by Legion of Doom
Old Metry
Member since Jan 2018
5763 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:55 pm to
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collapse of Spirit


I gotta be honest, I don’t think Southwest is cheap anymore. I am flying them Tuesday because I have flight credits. After that, I think I’m going United.
Posted by farmhands
Member since Sep 2010
237 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:04 pm to
With the assigned seating now I don't care anymore, let the fatties make their walk of shame.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
41358 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:13 pm to
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With the assigned seating now I don't care anymore, let the fatties make their walk of shame.


The new battle is overhead bin space

And this is after the gate agent blocked like 7 or 8 suitcases for being too big
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
111485 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:20 pm to
I don’t get the infatuation with getting on a plane early.

You now get an assigned seat. WGAF when you board to go sit in your cramped seat for this short flight, or if it’s after a bunch of the other people in this cattle haul?
Posted by Bayouboogaloocrew
Dixie
Member since Jul 2013
5823 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:21 pm to
I have permanently moved away from Southwest. Loyal to Delta now and the Amex has great rewards
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
111485 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:22 pm to
quote:

The new battle is overhead bin space


If the flight is 60% full, there’s no way this is an issue. Cool your jets. Get a drink.
Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
12569 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:23 pm to
quote:

The new battle is overhead bin space


I really can’t stand the free for all for overhead bins when I pay to sit in a specific seat. Time and time again I get to my row up front and the bin is full despite nobody in the same row has taken their seat. Talk to a flight attendant about it and they say well just find an open overhead bin in one that’s still got space past the row you’re sitting in. Oh great, so your solution is to have me sit and wait till everyone gets off the plane before I can retrieve my bag. Defeats the whole purpose of buying a seat up front. How about you glorified cocktail waitresses make sure when people board that they don’t put their bag in an overhead bin that’s not directly in their assigned seat’s row?
Posted by Recognizable Poster
Geaux Tigers
Member since Mar 2026
1030 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:25 pm to

ETA: Damn, I am an extremely mean person
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 10:49 pm
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
11037 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:27 pm to
I like sitting in the back of the jet. Proves I’m not racist.
Posted by oldtrucker
Marianna, Fl
Member since Apr 2013
3745 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:28 pm to
Calm down 14
Posted by TigerBaitOohHaHa
Member since Jan 2023
2197 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:28 pm to
quote:

With the assigned seating now I don't care anymore, let the fatties make their walk of shame.


Exactly. At least I'm not sitting in a middle seat in the last row with my A31 boarding pass

A flight to Memphis recently there were dozens of women in wheelchairs lined up that were young enough to have several small children in tow. So a bunch of "handicapped" 25 year olds. Some obese some just in their pajamas and bonnets. Frustrating.

I'm a champion of the assigned seats. Their pre-board policy was bullshite.
Posted by B747Tiger
Member since Jul 2026
290 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:35 pm to
quote:

The new battle is overhead bin space


If it were up to me checked bags would be free and the airlines would charge for carry ons that can’t fit under the seat.
Posted by graychef
Member since Jun 2008
30542 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:40 pm to
Southwest absolutely sucks now. Prices skyrocketed. Older planes. No more free bags. Not worth it.

I get free bags on the other airlines with credit cards.
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