yesterday
yesterday
If we're going to go down this path of assigned seating, then when we roll it out, it should be different, more efficient, and better than EVERYONE else.
Thoughts...
Assign seats, okay, but make sure your pricing model stays the same to be the best affordable airline
With assigned seats, then for efficiency, anyone sitting at the back of the plane should board first, then middle, then front. You won't have to change your 1-60 boarding position, just adjust to efficiency boarding (i.e. Group A would then be the back of the plane, etc.), this would also eliminate the family preboarding abuse issue.
Reserve the first X number of row overheads for your top-tier tickets to ensure they are able to store their items as well as actually enforce inflight bag limits while in the terminal.
Disability seating should still have preboard and should have dedicated rows closer to the front and before overwing exits.
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05-07-2024
08:27 AM
05-07-2024
08:27 AM
Yes, they should, however, I've had at least 3 instances where we did not get sequential boarding numbers.
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05-03-2024
02:04 PM
05-03-2024
02:04 PM
I'm aware of the A group additional purchase, but as a flying family, we cannot afford the additional costs like this, especially per person, which is why we fly SWA. There just has to be a better way, even being able to potentially link all People within your travel group so when it's check-in time, you get consecutive numbers, or even have all families wishing to partake in family boarding be required to board the back of the plane instead of scattered.
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05-03-2024
01:58 PM
This only gives you a glimpse the if you change dates forces you to set a destination.
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I do not like the idea of assigned seats on SWA, it's what makes us different, however, for efficiency sake that no other airline is doing is loading people in the back of the plane first. Maybe if there were a ticket preference (cheaper fare?) where if you are willing to sit in the back of the plane, you get to board first, then middle, then front (higher fare). We would load back to front and get out of the gate faster with less time people going back and forth trying to find an empty seat. Just a thought.
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05-03-2024
01:52 PM
05-03-2024
01:52 PM
As a parent of 2 under the age of 12, there have been times when we have checked in and have completed different boarding numbers, and this adds to the stress of traveling with the thought of my child potentially having to sit in a random empty seat next to a stranger. I wish the family boarding went up to age 12, however, I have seen this severely abused in the 7 and under category with a whole family of parents, grandparents, teenagers, etc. of like 8+ people all boarding. There needs to be limits that are enforced, or there needs to be a way to ensure a family gets to sit together, especially with younger children..
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05-03-2024
01:48 PM
The "$49" flight emails are intriguing but they are also extremely frustrating as when you select it, it forces you to put in departure AND return airports. What if I'm just wanting to see my possibilities FROM my main airport and where the lowest fares are?
It would be great if we could do a RR Just Getaway search where you put in your departing airport and dates and just search from there and it brings up a list of possible SWA locations you could fly to with the lowest fares. I would be more likely to do this and book a quick getaway more frequently.
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