Checking in 2 people at the same time
#1
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Checking in 2 people at the same time
On an award booking made for 2 people with points from one account (or perhaps even for a cash booking), it seems that Southwest assigns each person a different confirmation number.
Is there a way to check in both people together, or does each person have to check in individually?
Recently, I had two devices going to try and check in both people close to the same time, but that seems rather cumbersome.
Is there a way to check in both people together, or does each person have to check in individually?
Recently, I had two devices going to try and check in both people close to the same time, but that seems rather cumbersome.
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Make a game of it - my wife and I usually do. See whose typing (or clicking) fingers are the fastest.
Once, we both checked in at T-24 and one of us scored A-35ish, and the other was B-02. Probably clicked "Check-in" within a second of one another, while next to each other on the same WiFi network. Still don't know how that worked out...
Once, we both checked in at T-24 and one of us scored A-35ish, and the other was B-02. Probably clicked "Check-in" within a second of one another, while next to each other on the same WiFi network. Still don't know how that worked out...
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That is more common than you may think. A-35ish was most likely the position vacated by an A-Lister who changed/canceled their flight between T-36 hours (when A-List BPs are assigned) and T-24 hours (when you could check-in). I think folks here call it surreptitious early boarding - search this forum for "surreptitious" and you'll find more about it.
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Make a game of it - my wife and I usually do. See whose typing (or clicking) fingers are the fastest.
Once, we both checked in at T-24 and one of us scored A-35ish, and the other was B-02. Probably clicked "Check-in" within a second of one another, while next to each other on the same WiFi network. Still don't know how that worked out...
Once, we both checked in at T-24 and one of us scored A-35ish, and the other was B-02. Probably clicked "Check-in" within a second of one another, while next to each other on the same WiFi network. Still don't know how that worked out...
SEB may account for it but it's not really that frequent.
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That is more common than you may think. A-35ish was most likely the position vacated by an A-Lister who changed/canceled their flight between T-36 hours (when A-List BPs are assigned) and T-24 hours (when you could check-in). I think folks here call it surreptitious early boarding - search this forum for "surreptitious" and you'll find more about it.
I use Mac Safari, 2-3 tabs side-by-side and have never had a problem. Check in as close to T-24 as possible and normally get high As. Sometimes low Bs.
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