Originally Posted by
mduell
I count two boarding lines, one for 1-30 and one for 31-60.
The "no change fees" makes for very expensive last-minute changes (refare to full fare), vs typically $75 ($0 for high elites) at UA.
At the end of the day, Southwest makes sense for some routes and for some travel needs. Not all.
But the OP's idea of hybridizing their boarding method with UA's assigned seats and various fare and status levels - essentially assigning a specific boarding line position - certainly makes sense. Btw, because the WN BP is clearly marked with line position, it's easy to politely confront line cutters and lurkers.
Strictly speaking about boarding, UA - and AA and DL too - is a circus compared to WN.