@RWest1 wrote:
If you are new to flying or new to Southwest and are considering purchasing the early bird feature, there are a few things you should probably know. Buying early bird does not automatically put you in A boarding group. Often times you will be assigned B boarding group. There are a lot of factors that go into this boarding assignment. I purchased early bird for my upcoming flight(for the first time). As I received my boarding assignment, I was given B31. Out of 175 seats on the plane, I paid $20 to board in the 91st position. Is that worth $20? You will have to decide if it is worth it to you. I'm not sure if B31 will assure me an aisle seat or not. I had hoped with purchasing early bird I would at least be given B15 or earlier. At this point I don't feel it is worth the extra money but, depending on how the flight goes and if I get a seat a prefer, my mind may change. Good luck! Cheers!
I like to think of it this way - split the plane into one-third windows, one-third aisles, and one-third center.
A's will get the windows, B's will get the aisles, and C will get the centers. (C stands for "Center" 😁)
That's not literally how it happens - some prefer the other type, some are traveling together and take a center seat earlier in the process, especially to be close to the front of the plane. A1-A15 may not all be given out (often only a few of these).
737-700 a little harder with only 143 seats, 737-800/Max easier since it's longer as you noted 175 seats.
So anyway, the B group is pretty good to get an aisle or window, although potentially towards the back. I hope it goes well! I think you will get what you wanted out of EBCI.
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