How does check in work for Southwest A list?

All passengers included on your reservation will receive priority boarding (meaning Southwest will automatically reserve a boarding position 36 hours prior to the flight, though you and passengers on your reservation will still need to check in within 24 hours of scheduled departure to retrieve your boarding passes).



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The boarding order for BS is assigned -- regardless of any A-List status -- in the order of check in, beginning 24 hours before departure. The first person to check in gets A1. A-Listers who've not bought Business Select are checked in automatically beginning 36 hours before departure, starting with position A-16.

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How do you become an A-lister on Southwest? Southwest's A-List status is achieved by taking 25 one-way flights or earning 35,000 tier-qualifying points (TQPs).

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If EarlyBird Check-In is purchased as part of the original flight purchase, then it will be listed in the Customer's air confirmation email. If purchased separately, then the Customer will receive a separate EarlyBird Check-In receipt at the email address listed in the itinerary.

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SCOOP: Southwest Airlines Will No Longer Sell 'Early Bird' Check-In For All Trips. Southwest doesn't offer advance seat assignments, and that works well for them. Passengers line up in order to get their preferred seat before the best seats are gone, and this helps get everyone on quickly.

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Up to two adults traveling with a child six years old or younger may board during Family Boarding, which occurs after the “A” group has boarded and before the “B” group begins boarding. There should be enough open seats to enable the child to sit next to at least one accompanying adult.

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Customers with eligible reservations may check in online at www.southwest.com or using the Southwest® app available here. Once you have checked in for your flight, you can print your boarding pass online, download via the Southwest app, or choose to receive a text.

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If you purchased EarlyBird Check-In®, Business Select, Anytime, or are a Rapid Rewards® A-List Preferred or A-List Member, or on a reservation with an A-List Preferred or A-List Member, we'll automatically reserve your boarding position 36 hours before departure.

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Southwest A-List status benefits. A-List is the lower of the two tiers of Southwest elite status. Benefits of A-List status include: Access to Fly By priority check-in and security access lanes (where available).

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If someone on your reservation has A-List status, Southwest will automatically reserve boarding positions for the entire group 36 hours before departure. Likewise, you can purchase Business Select fares to guarantee A1-A15 boarding positions -- but these fares are often rather pricey.

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Customers who purchase an Anytime fare will automatically be checked in to their flight 36 hours prior to scheduled departure—that's 12 hours before our traditional 24-hour check-in. You will receive an earlier boarding position, improved seat selection, and earlier access to overhead bins.

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Customers can add EarlyBird Check-In to their reservation up to 36 hours prior to a flight's scheduled departure, when it is available. Upgraded Boarding guarantees an A1-A15 boarding position and, when available, can be added to a reservation up to 30 minutes before a flight's scheduled departure.

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Re: Saving Seats Unfortunately, there's no policy to enforce. Officially, Southwest has no policy for or against seat saving, and in practice actively allows it. Reps will even suggest that passengers save seats for later boarding companions.

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Southwest A-List Preferred status benefits. The biggest difference between A-List and A-List Preferred is with the latter, you earn way more points per flight booked with Southwest, which means you'll rack up points toward future flights even faster. Additionally, you'll get free in-flight Wi-Fi.

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While the best time to purchase tickets on can Southwest vary a little, a general rule of thumb is to shop Tuesday at 3 p.m. eastern time when the airline has matched other airline sale prices.

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Check in early. No seats are assigned on Southwest Airlines, but boarding positions are assigned at check-in. The earlier you check in, the better position you will secure for yourself. Check-In begins 24 hours prior to your departure time.

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Southwest boards by boarding group, with groups A and B often getting the best seats.

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