I have now read enough of the posts above to realize I am not the only one upset with Southwest for ending the preboarding for children 4 and under and the adults with them. I have seen 4 - 5 adults get on with one pre-4 child and that is their abuse. Not everyone should be punished for their ignorance and selfishness. Let 2 adults board with pre-4 kids. Limit the abuse and don't punish the families or lose their patronage.
I have never been on a flight where families with small children do not go near the rear of the plane. They are quite considerate and if adults can't take a crying child for a few moments, they need to stay home.
I am seriously contemplating ending my frequent flights with Southwest over this. Between my daughter and her family and my husband and I traveling that would be about 10 - 12 flights a year.
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My daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter just left LAX today to go home. My daughter called and said she was told that families with small children will no longer preboard. The reason given to her was that "A" passengers complained about having to wait for the preboarding. That is the most ridiculous thing I have heard. Before my granddaughter was born, I thought how nice for them to get to get onboard first and get settled instead of having fussy babies waiting in line. If the "A" passengers are that bitchy, maybe they should try traveling with small children and learn a little tolerance. I am especially upset because my daughter plans to travel to California alone with my granddaughter and you just made her job easier, or made her find another airline.
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