It sounds like a great idea. I have high hopes for it. I was sad to see that Southwest decided to stop pre-boarding for people with small children. We flew LAX-SLC last summer and what a relief it was to have the children situated next to us and have all our bags put away by the time everyone else came on. Those two flights were some of the best flights I ever experienced. We even got extra peanuts 😄
I did see from the article that families will still be able to "preboard" between the A and B groups; I will just have to try and make sure that my family is as close to A as we can possibly get (though with our three bags, collapsible crib, two carseats, stroller, and two kids, we will never beat those sleek business folks with their one briefcase). Keep up the good work, Southwest, and fly safe.
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