Originally Posted by
Cordray2643
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?
Sir,
I understand and am truly sorry for your daughters condition, but I think your situation is not the norm. This whole pre-boarding issue is getting out of hand. I fly as many, or more SW flights per year as you do, and 98% of the time the pre-boards I see are not young like your daughter, they are mid-to-old age that walk perfectly fine to the gate, then get a pre-board. SW should start a policy whereby anybody requesting pre-board should have to come up with the extra $$$ and purchase a Business Select. Then the whole thing would be fair to everybody.