I am delighted to see the number of negative responses. I just found out about this new "option" when checking in 24 hours before my flight yesterday. Needless to say I was not happy to receive a low B number at as close to T-24 as possible. I agree with others that all the kinks have not been worked out and I paid $10 to $20 dollars extra and still received a B or C I would be very cranky. I always check SWA first when traveling and have dealt with having to camp out in line for an hour and now do my utmost best to be at a computer or mobile device to check in for a reasonable chance at a good seat. Now I will be checking many airlines before committing to SWA. What was broke SWA?
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