I am having issues with Southwest boarding sequence. Example 1: I have booked a flight for 3 people and purchased an early bird for everyone. We all ended up all over the A group. How are we supposed to go about it without saving a seat? And yes, i have seen your notes on "board with the latest spot", but why am i supposed to give up a better boarding spot that i paid for. We bought early bird option to be able to have a better sit selection and ensure we can all sit together. Example 2: I am on the A-list and I travel with another person. I purchased an early bird for them, but their boarding spot is still far from mine. I am sorry, but i am not giving up a hard earned A-list benefit, because southwest does not give me another option. I should be able to save a seat or you can let A-list members with early bird travel companions board together in the A-List group (put them at the end of that group if it is such a big deal!) There are not many people who travel alone (aside from business travel) and current A-list policy makes it completely useless.
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01-28-2020
11:34 AM
I would agree with your statement when we are talkin about situation when 1 person buys early bird and saves sits for the rest of the goup. However i have booked a flight for 3 people and purchased an early bird for everyone. we all ended up all over the A group. How are we supposed to go about it?! Southwest has a bad sequensing system and should give groups a consecutive boarding numbers. In addition what A-list members are supposed to do. I am on the a-list and I travel with at least one person. I purchase an early bird for them, but their boarding spot is still far from mine. I am sorry, but i am not giving up a hard earned A-list benefit, because southwest does not give me another option. I am not sure why it is so hard to: 1) keep a group who paid for an early bird for each member together. 2) let an A-list members get one or 2 travel companions with an early bird option to board with the A-list. If that is such a big deal, put such groups at the end of A-List boarding or let them save sits! We pay for an early bird or A-list to be able to enjoy at least some seat selection and ability to stay together!
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