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@DancingDavidEwrote: In that regard in the same position when traveling with my wife and young child, we don't gamble, boarding at "A61" has always worked fine for us.   I only get EB if traveling only with my wife since I'm A-list and she can be closer in position to me.   When traveling with baby and we'll be using family boarding, no EB for us, the potential to be moved up 10 or 15 spots isn't worth it, and as you said you might not move up any spots.     I think that’s going to be my new strategy moving forward.    I just wasted $150 this trip on EB since my return flight, our EB positions were B22-26 but we will board after A.  ... View more

I understand the value of early bird. I use it all the time. That’s not my point.    I am flying with my family.  We have a 7,5 and 3 year old. i buy early bird to try to ensure we are together.    Regardless of early bird, I can board after the A groups board.     So if I get a B group when uyibf early bird. I literally just wasted $75 since the early bird did not help me at all. It’s literally money I could have thrown in the trash and had the same effect.    It’s gambling. You are betting that you will get a better position using early bird than family. It’s only like this for families.  ... View more