'need a little extra time to board ? Abuse of the system - take any seat AFTER row 18

[Dfwguy]

Here's a suggestion for the rampant abuse of the 'special needs' pre boarding. Require families and those folks 'needing a little extra time' to take any seat AFTER row 18. After all, if they take extra time boarding they will also require extra time exiting. I would love to see SW try this experiment to see if it cuts down on the abuse of the system. 

[dfwskier]

Southwest coild do that, but it would be illegal.

[parpitt1]

Unless Southwest somehow plays the passenger "safety" card, yes this is illegal

[floridaguy]

Soon, Southwest will start assigning boarding positions to all of the preboard passengers, and when they have boarded, the remaining six people who did not preboard may walk on the plane.