When exactly does check-in open at the Airport? Does OLCI follow the same rules? I remember when I first started to travel with no status, that I could select Exit seats day-of-departure Online, but recently I have tried to OLCI my girlfriend and couldn't select any Exit seats, while on the same flight I was able to see them all open (as a Summit on a different PNR).

On the topic of Exit seats, has anyone else noticed that Frontier F/A's seem to give the most thorough briefings to the exit row-sitters? I have been flying UA lately due to an assignment where Frontier doesn't fly, and the "mandatory questions" phase that I have overheard has never consisted of more than "You know you are all in an exit row? Ok." Frontier has almost always done the full "please remove your headphones... you know this is an exit row, you must be able to...etc... I need a verbal confirmation from each of you" spiel. It seems like their training is a cut above the rest!

I even had one F/A who went into a five-minute long lesson on the technical operation of the door, slide, life vests and rafts, signals to evacuate, and procedures for blocking the door if there is fire outside and directing passengers to another exit. Wow! It was quite interesting, though I'm glad I don't get that on every flight. Has anyone else had a similar experience?