Southwest Rapid Rewards - B6 type blocked seating for Bus Select?

As someone who has recently started flying SW, I have to say the one thing that could make me come over completely would be a guaranteed preferred seating (Exit+First Row for e.g.) for Bus Select fares, similar to what B6 does. I know that flies fundamentally against how SW runs it s business, but how feasible would that be?

You and many, many others would like this.

To the best knowledge of the people on this board, it is exceedingly unlikely to happen.

As someone who has recently started flying SW, I have to say the one thing that could make me come over completely would be a guaranteed preferred seating (Exit+First Row for e.g.) for Bus Select fares, similar to what B6 does. I know that flies fundamentally against how SW runs it s business, but how feasible would that be?

You need to learn not to ever purchase a Bus select fare when the plane is coming from elsewhere as a connecting flight. The A1-15 seating isn't worth it when the connecting pax can move to your desired seats.

On the same side, learn how to cheat the WN system in the same manner.

You need to learn not to ever purchase a Bus select fare when the plane is coming from elsewhere as a connecting flight. The A1-15 seating isn't worth it when the connecting pax can move to your desired seats.

On the same side, learn how to cheat the WN system in the same manner.

I buy BS over Anytime just because the point differential covers the additional cost. BS also gives unlimited changes at no cost as long as there is a seat on the flight to which you want to change. I also find that thrus often move to the front and do not take exit rows unless there are a lot of them. BS has value beyond boarding position and seat selection.

You need to learn not to ever purchase a Bus select fare when the plane is coming from elsewhere as a connecting flight. The A1-15 seating isn't worth it when the connecting pax can move to your desired seats.

On the same side, learn how to cheat the WN system in the same manner.

This isn't a good strategy...the points payback and other benefits of BS make it a good choice for many of us.

As someone who has recently started flying SW, I have to say the one thing that could make me come over completely would be a guaranteed preferred seating (Exit+First Row for e.g.) for Bus Select fares, similar to what B6 does. I know that flies fundamentally against how SW runs it s business, but how feasible would that be?

Unfortunately, and I certainly do not speak for Southwest, but I don't see how this would be possible due to the high number of thru flights and thru passengers on Southwest.

At an intermediate stop with thru passengers (especially a high number of thru passengers) I don't know what could be done to prevent thru passengers who were not Business Select from moving into those seats.

Some might suggest an announcement be made or some sort of signage be placed on those seats, but that is just not a reasonable suggestion if you have ever been on a Southwest flight with a high number of thru passengers.

I have heard flight attendants announce SEVERAL times for thru passengers to remain seated and watched, without fail, thru passengers ignore those announcements and change seats while the FA is trying to count.

If thru passengers cannot follow an instruction like: "Please stay in your original seat until you have been counted," I doubt they will pay any attention to an announcement asking them not to occupy seats in the exit row and/or front row.

Furthermore, what do you do when a BS passenger boarded late in City A and did not get an exit row or front row seat wants to move to those seats in city B?

"Sir, these seats are reserved for our BS passengers."

"I am BS but I couldn't get this seat when we boarded in City A."

What do you do now? Make a big deal of checking the passengers boarding pass and/or reservation?

As much as I agree it would be a great perk for BS passengers, with WN's high number of thru flights and thru passengers (I was once on a WN flight with 93 thru passengers... they actually made that announcement: "There are 93 of you staying onboard.") I don't see how it is logistically possible.

Again... just my opinion.

You need to learn not to ever purchase a Bus select fare when the plane is coming from elsewhere as a connecting flight. The A1-15 seating isn't worth it when the connecting pax can move to your desired seats.

On the same side, learn how to cheat the WN system in the same manner.

Agree in some circumstances with your first paragraph, but "cheat" in the second is not the right word.

As someone who has recently started flying SW, I have to say the one thing that could make me come over completely would be a guaranteed preferred seating (Exit+First Row for e.g.) for Bus Select fares, similar to what B6 does. I know that flies fundamentally against how SW runs it s business, but how feasible would that be?
As someone who recently started flying Southwest, perhaps you haven't noticed that they usually "steal" your boarding pass from you, and thus -- unless you printed a duplicate -- you have no proof on board of what type of ticket you bought?

So how are they supposed to tell the BS passengers on board from anyone else? Trust your say-so? If so, I'll claim to have bought BS every time! :D

So until they start giving boarding passes back to you at the gate (as, for example, AA always does), I don't see how they could do anything on board based on the fare type you paid!