Originally Posted by
HookemHorns
Sorry if I'm missing something - I'm starting to fly more WN after several years of DL/AA. Doesn't EB assign a position at T-36? So, if I'm flying on a WGA fare, I can understand that I'll be behind the A-listers, and likely behind the full-fare folks with EB. However, that still usually puts me in the high As or low Bs...I would guess about half the folks are checking in at T-24. Seems like a reasonable deal to me, for less than half the bag fee that I'd pay on the legacies.
The problem is that more and more folks are paying for EBCI and each one of them diminishes the potential value of your $10. IMHO Southwest should limit the sale of EBCI to number of "A" boarding passes available. This would encourage folks to buy EBCI sooner and assure them that they board before all the rug-rats and curtain-climbers.
OR - better yet - Southwest could offer the option of assigned seats and eliminate so much hassle.