Originally Posted by
slpybear
The preassigned seating is enough for me... even if I didn't have any status. Why on earth would I want to factor in an extra hour or two to be at the gate early to stand in line for the cattle call.
Just to clarify one point--there hasn't been any mooing at WN for a few months. The seats aren't assigned, but the
boarding order is. Everyone lines up in numerical order--usually the process is orderly and quick. I never get to the airport more than 30 minutes before departure, and almost always get bulkhead or an exit row.