Originally Posted by
spineangel
Why shouldn't pre-boards be treated the same way as handicapped parkers are handled? No doctor issued blue handicapped placard..... no preboard! Should be the same. Many many pre-boards are perfectly fine, walk to the gate, then ask for a blue preboard sleeve and a wheelchair to make it look more legitimate. Why do the airlines HAVE to give a pre-board a blue sleeve, without proof, yet you cannot park in a handicapped parking space without a doctor issue handicapped placard. REDICULOUS!!!!! A lot of these folks simply buy the cheapest "wanna get away" fares, then don't like their "C" seating assignment and then get moved ahead of those of us that pay the extra $$$$$ for business select seating. How is this fair??????
Sir, while I respect your right to believe what you like, the need for preboard and handicap parking are two totally different things. And just so you know, I am a Companion Pass holder, flying more than 120 flight per year on SWA and rarely have a BP past A16. I still preboard when my daughter flies with me due to her Severe Peanut Allergy. The peanut dust on the seats must be wiped off to keep from her getting a severe reaction during flight. She is 4 years old and does not drive, nor do we have any need for a placard for handicap parking. The need for preboard is to allow those that need additional time in boarding for medical reasons. I have seen many "normal" looking people preboard, but to try and say that all of them are trying to surpass the system is not fair.
By the way, I think the best seats are the exit rows anyway, and preboarders do not affect those seats. If you are so concerned about your business select, then are you also upset about through passengers?