Upgraded Boarding

Depending on who you ask, Southwest’s boarding is either “the best thing ever” or “the bane of our existence.” Instead of assigning seats like virtually every commercial airline in the…

Southwest Airlines’ boarding system is different from other US-based airlines. Instead of getting a seat assignment, you get a boarding position. Once boarding the plane, you can pick any available…

There are different ways for you to improve your boarding position when flying with Southwest. You can pay for Early Bird which checks you in before the 24-hour mark, thereby…

Southwest is unique amongst airlines in the US with its open-seating policy. Instead of picking a seat, Southwest assigns passengers a boarding position. Divided into three-letter groups (A, B &…