If I accept the additional $10 EarlyBird Fee as the cost of purchasing an airline ticket in today's economic environment, then why doesn't Southwest allow the EarlyBirds to print boarding passes 36 hrs ahead of flight without the Automatic EarlyBird Boarding Position Program.
If I print the boarding pass 36hrs before flight, I should receive a lower boarding number than someone at 30hrs.
Non EarlyBird fliers print their passes at the 24hrs mark, as it is now.
All Business Class & A-List board first.
At least on other carriers when you pay for an up charge for cabin class or seat location you usually have an assigned seat.
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