Solution: buy either anytime or wanna get away fares and
1) You will likely get an A boarding position .and.
2) Your companion will get the position after yours
I wish Southwest would not refer to automatically "checking in at T +36 hours." Southwest DOES NOT check you in at that time. Southwest DOES reserve your boarding position at that time.
You still have to "check in" to get your boarding pass and you can do that anytime from 24 hours before boarding time up to almost flight time, and when you do, it does not affect your boarding position (or your companion) - if you are A List or if you have purchased Early Bird check in.
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