So NOT cool. Flying tomorrow morning. Went to SWA to check-in and was slapped in the face with this new Early Bird "class structure." I checked-in 23 hrs and 59 mins before departure, and was assigned A40, A42, A44 for my family. Last time I checked-in, pre-Early Bird option, we got A25-ish assignments.
It sadly feels like those of us who aren't spending the extra money ($60 round trip for our family of 3) are getting pushed even farther down the line behind Business Select and A-List. We will be seriously considering our options, and not just automatically going with our tried-and-true favorite SWA.
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