I was caught off guard by the new "early bird" boarding pass program and found myself in searching for bin space and a center seat after a long travel day. The old (no fee) 24 hour program worked well for me, and as I read the comments it seems to have worked for most folks. If the $10.00 fee is going to make or break the airline, just raise the ticket price rather than engaging in this silly program. Now, it seems Southwest is moving to become like the other airlines when it comes tack-on fees. With repect to seating, it is now has regressed to the "worst." Southwest is no longer my first choice.
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