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Anyone here flown southwest JAN to MCO?
Posted on 9/23/23 at 9:27 am
Posted on 9/23/23 at 9:27 am
My wife wants me to buy early bird, but we are flying with our kids and can do family boarding. Of course because it's a flight directly to Orlando, probably more than half the plane will have family boarding.
I can sit anywhere on the plane I don't care. It's my wife that wants to sit up front.
Thoughts? Should I pay for early bird or risk it?
I can sit anywhere on the plane I don't care. It's my wife that wants to sit up front.
Thoughts? Should I pay for early bird or risk it?
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Posted on 9/23/23 at 10:24 am to LSU6262
We never buy early bird until we are at the gate and can scope out who is flying. Check in at the 24 hour mark and then you can better judge if it is worth it. I think family boarding is after “passengers needing assistance” and that number can put a dent in how soon you board.
Posted on 9/23/23 at 10:50 am to LSU6262
Family boarding or those with special needs will take priority over those early bird. If you’re traveling with the family I’d jump on that train and not pay for early bird.
Posted on 9/23/23 at 11:32 am to midlothianlsu
Since it's Jackson, 1/2 the plane will have the diabeetus and will board with a wheelchair.
Posted on 9/23/23 at 11:44 am to LSU6262
Early bird checks in 36 hrs before your flight. In the order the early bird was purchased. Regular can check in 24 hrs prior
Southwest boards in this order:
Disabilities
Business select
Early bird
A
Family and military
B
C
Southwest boards in this order:
Disabilities
Business select
Early bird
A
Family and military
B
C
This post was edited on 9/23/23 at 11:46 am
Posted on 9/23/23 at 1:39 pm to LSU6262
quote:
Anyone here flown southwest JAN to MCO?
Yes, multiple times
quote:
Should I pay for early bird
No
Posted on 9/24/23 at 5:37 am to LSU6262
I always buy early bird when flying Southwest. I am not always happy with the result but I am usually in the first half of passengers boarding the plane which is way better than being in the last half on Southwest. There’s a lot of middle seats on their planes.
Posted on 9/24/23 at 9:22 am to ctb504
quote:
Family boarding or those with special needs will take priority over those early bird.
Pre boarding does but family boarding occurs after thw A group and before the B group.
Depending on how "front" your wife needs to sit, if it's important just buy the early bird. If she has anything in A she should be able to sit in the front half of the plane but if she needs to be in the first ten or so rows, just by the EB
Posted on 9/24/23 at 4:38 pm to LSU6262
that not entirely accurate
Early bird gets you an A. It doesn't board before A. Business select gets you an A. 1-15.
There are sixty total A including business class and early bird.
Early bird gets you an A. It doesn't board before A. Business select gets you an A. 1-15.
There are sixty total A including business class and early bird.
This post was edited on 9/24/23 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 9/25/23 at 4:52 am to I B Freeman
Southwest seems to draw a lot of wheelchair bound individuals who board before the A group too usually with several healthy family members or assistants tagging along.
Posted on 9/25/23 at 7:19 am to deltafarmer
True. And a surprising number get up during the flight and walk off at the end.
Posted on 9/25/23 at 8:10 am to deltafarmer
quote:
Southwest seems to draw a lot of wheelchair bound individuals who board before the A group too usually with several healthy family members or assistants tagging along.
Pre boarding normally allows for one guest to accompany the individual pre-boarding and I see it on Southwest just as frequently as I do on any other domestic airline.
Posted on 9/25/23 at 10:32 pm to LSU6262
I've flow SW out of JAN many times. I never buy the early bird, is a waste of money. As one poster said, there are usually a ton of early boarding customers. It is Jackson, MS after all.
Posted on 9/28/23 at 6:46 pm to Topisawtiger
Follow up. Where should I park? Long term parking lot or airport garage?
Posted on 9/28/23 at 8:14 pm to LSU6262
Long term, but Jackson seems to rape you on parking for what it is.
Posted on 9/29/23 at 7:28 am to iwantacooler
I usually park on the top of the garage. It’s just easier but probably more expensive.
Posted on 9/29/23 at 9:25 am to LSU6262
i just make sure to check in exactly 24 hrs before flight and if im not happy with boarding spot just pay the extra $20 to get guaranteed A1-A15. or it might be $40 but its worth it to me
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:29 am to Jerrysworld
Exactly what we do. We usually go ahead and buy it for the return trip because we are not always able to check in on line
Posted on 10/1/23 at 7:53 pm to LSU6262
If you will be gone "long term" I'd park there. Garage is expensive for a little place like JAN. They bus you back and forth to the airport fairly regularly.
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