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So, who here travels by airline often?
When I fly, I typically use southwest. They've had the best selection of "non stop" flights from nashville to detroit & their web only ticket rates are pretty competitive. I'm a in their rapid rewards program & i love the fact that they don't charge to check the 1st bag!
It's a shame that they cxl'ed their partnership w/ Hilton Honors for mileage/points though :alison: that was a BIG mistake on their part IMO. If i found another carrier who offered the same selection of flights & the Hilton Honors partnership, I'd switch my loyalty in a heartbeat.
If anyone else here uses southwest, have you tried their "early bird check in" option? i always check in online since they allow you to check in 24 hrs ahead but the last few times I've done this, (despite being primed & ready to hit that check in button right away) I end up getting the "B" group
I prefer to board in the "A" group. The early bird check in says it'll check you in even AHEAD of the 24 hr window & guarantees you'll be in the A group, but all my attempts to find relevant customer feedback/reviews on this option have turned up very little that helps me. It SOUNDS good & the fee is not that bad @ all (especially considering all the OTHER "fees" that airlines pass to customers that are mandatory post 9/11 & dont make any sense) BUT i keep thinking "if everyone ELSE has the same idea about using it...how can it be possible for everyone to get in the "A" boarding group?" & I don't want to pay the cost of "upgrading" to business select b/c it's not like you're getting to sit in a "better" part of the plane w/ that. its still the same floor/cabin & for a couple $100 more...you'll just be @ or near the front where as w/ "early bird check in" you pay $12-$13 fee & the system will automatically check you in & generate a boarding pass ahead of the 24 hr window.
So just wanted to see if anyone on the board had any opinions or info on whether this option is worth it.
When I fly, I typically use southwest. They've had the best selection of "non stop" flights from nashville to detroit & their web only ticket rates are pretty competitive. I'm a in their rapid rewards program & i love the fact that they don't charge to check the 1st bag!
It's a shame that they cxl'ed their partnership w/ Hilton Honors for mileage/points though :alison: that was a BIG mistake on their part IMO. If i found another carrier who offered the same selection of flights & the Hilton Honors partnership, I'd switch my loyalty in a heartbeat.
If anyone else here uses southwest, have you tried their "early bird check in" option? i always check in online since they allow you to check in 24 hrs ahead but the last few times I've done this, (despite being primed & ready to hit that check in button right away) I end up getting the "B" group
I prefer to board in the "A" group. The early bird check in says it'll check you in even AHEAD of the 24 hr window & guarantees you'll be in the A group, but all my attempts to find relevant customer feedback/reviews on this option have turned up very little that helps me. It SOUNDS good & the fee is not that bad @ all (especially considering all the OTHER "fees" that airlines pass to customers that are mandatory post 9/11 & dont make any sense) BUT i keep thinking "if everyone ELSE has the same idea about using it...how can it be possible for everyone to get in the "A" boarding group?" & I don't want to pay the cost of "upgrading" to business select b/c it's not like you're getting to sit in a "better" part of the plane w/ that. its still the same floor/cabin & for a couple $100 more...you'll just be @ or near the front where as w/ "early bird check in" you pay $12-$13 fee & the system will automatically check you in & generate a boarding pass ahead of the 24 hr window.So just wanted to see if anyone on the board had any opinions or info on whether this option is worth it.