Originally Posted by
Often1
Even once gate assignments are made (sometimes the day before the flight and sometimes the day of), nothing is even remotely final under an aircraft is on the ground. If there's still an aircraft at your scheduled gate when your aircraft lands, it's delayed for a while and there's another gate free, WN will move you there.
"Usual" gates and "usually" on time are not of help when it's one flight on one specific day.
This is true. I did just find a place on Southwest's website where I can sign up for text alerts letting me know where the gate is going to be. So at least I'll have some warning, even if it changes.