I've done the exact same thing as this father on SWA with my daughter and was not harassed by the gate agent nor any other flyers. This father has been called ....... and ......... in this thread for what? Asking that he and his 2 young kids board in the A group that he had a boarding pass for? Where is the crime? The GA said no, he thinks it's poor service and has every right to express his views. Sheesh.
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The father committed an egregious crime against all of Flyertalk, including those who have never flown Southwest. He and his daughters likely occupied seats in Row 9, thus forcing another A-Lister to take a seat in Row 10. (Or maybe Row 8...whatever.) This is completely unacceptable and should never be tolerated under any circumstances. It's an offense to all of our collective eliteness.