Southwest changes its boarding process again, from Tuesday
It could soon be more difficult and more expensive to get on the plane faster.
Southwest Airlines is known to have a fairly unique approach to boarding: instead of allocating seats like most other airlines, this low -cost carrier allows passengers to choose where they are on a first arrival basis , first served. But since last year, Southwest has made changes to this process - by testing the ability to allow Families with young children priority boarding to leave the passengers digital upgrade their boarding position. Now they are planning another change, and it's starting next week. Read the rest to discover the latest changes in the boarding of the Southwest.
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Southwest allows customers to pay a supplement for a previous boarding position.
The Southwest boarding process can be quite competitive. But for years, the airline has offered passengers the possibility of paying for an additional place to get on the plane faster Recording of the first ODS . This option allows customers to record before 24 -hour typical recording, which grants "the benefit of a previous boarding station, a better opportunity to select your preferred seat and access earlier to storage of necklaces for Your transport luggage, "according to the Southwest website.
While the airline Load flat fees On $ 15 for the Earlybird recording, he changed dynamic prizes in 2018, View from the Wing reported. Since then, customers have faced the price of up to $ 25, depending on the popularity and duration of the flight.
Now Southwest makes another modification to its Earlybird recording which could make it more difficult and more expensive to get on board before everyone else.
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The airline gets rid of the recording of the first birds for certain flights.
Southwest customers have used to pay more than $ 15 if he provides them with a previous boarding position. But the last change in the airline means that it may no longer be an option at all. Since next week, Southwest Airlines will no longer sell Earlybird recording for all his travels, view from the wing reported.
"From August 15, the recording of the first ODS will be subject to availability on certain flights, routes or days, which will mean that the recording of the beginning of the Hibirt is not available for some customers who seek to Buy it, "reads an interior memo in the southwest, by view of the wing.
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Southwest says he is trying to modernize the customer experience.
Southwest is not currently limiting the number of passengers authorized to buy an Earlybird recording on each flight, and the airline notes on its website that payment does not guarantee you a boarding position in the first group. If everyone buys Earlybird for a specific flight, you could spend more and finish among the last on board - a frustration Southwest could try to prevent their next change, by view from the wing.
"Many initiatives are underway throughout the company to modernize the customer experience and gain more customers, lining up with our five strategic priorities," said the Southwest note note. "This orientation gives the opportunity to evolve our dishes and our auxiliary products, while maintaining the value they bring to our customers."
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You can always get along early, if you are ready to pay even more.
If the Earlybird recording is not available, you may always have the possibility of securing the seat you want, but that will cost you.
According to the memo, customers will always be able to buy the most expensive price of the airline, Business Select, which guarantees you one of the first 15 boarding spots. But if there are less than 15 passengers selected on a flight, Southwest also gives customers the possibility of buying one of the best points of the "improved pension". However, this upgrade costs $ 85, which is much more than Earlybird recording, seen from wing tickets.
Customers quickly shared their disappointment online.
"The change in the Earlybird recording, where they may not be available on certain flights, does not give people smiling faces," replied a person in Southwest Official account x . "A friend's message from a friend said it and said" I guess it's Delta from now on. "I won't buy a flight either that I can't get Earlybird."
Another user Written on x , "@Southwestair so disappointed that you get rid of the recording of the first."
