24 hour check in
Oct 29, 2022 | 2:27 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 4,659
Wow.
Always wondered. We almost always sit in exit row and watch people getting off. Amazing how many people act like there is nobody else trying to get off. Slow getting up. Slow getting stuff together. Put on jacket, etc.
Seven minutes sure seem short - but wow....
Always wondered. We almost always sit in exit row and watch people getting off. Amazing how many people act like there is nobody else trying to get off. Slow getting up. Slow getting stuff together. Put on jacket, etc.
Seven minutes sure seem short - but wow....
Oct 29, 2022 | 3:21 pm
#32
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ATL
Posts: 2,739
How about this; when travelling solo, sitting in an exit aisle seat and the bell dings, I stand up and get my bag out of the overhead. If the aisle ahead of me is empty as multiple rows still haven't even stood up, is it bad form to start walking foward until you get to folks in the aisle?
Oct 29, 2022 | 3:53 pm
#33
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 4,659
How about this; when travelling solo, sitting in an exit aisle seat and the bell dings, I stand up and get my bag out of the overhead. If the aisle ahead of me is empty as multiple rows still haven't even stood up, is it bad form to start walking foward until you get to folks in the aisle?
Oct 29, 2022 | 6:38 pm
#34
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,405
Oct 30, 2022 | 4:42 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: California
Posts: 1,425
I'm not implying anything. I'm directly saying it. I don't believe more than 3-4 people would have beaten me to the button given the time of day. All the others ahead of me are explained by the various groups that are outlined in this thread. And that is fine.
Sitting now in a Row 4 window. Pretty remarkable, only made possible because a couple was already seated aisle-middle and I guess everyone else in front of me wanted to hunt for something better.
One more thing I learned is the "extras bucket" at the end of A. A gaggle of about 8 random people were able to board after A but before B when she called something like "A-list, preferred, and anyone else with an A boarding pass without a number."
Sitting now in a Row 4 window. Pretty remarkable, only made possible because a couple was already seated aisle-middle and I guess everyone else in front of me wanted to hunt for something better.
One more thing I learned is the "extras bucket" at the end of A. A gaggle of about 8 random people were able to board after A but before B when she called something like "A-list, preferred, and anyone else with an A boarding pass without a number."
Another factor is very few A-list do standby anymore, who often have to wait until the end of the Cs to find out if they get on. Now they are part of A61 with a same day change. I sat in a lot of middle seats because of standby. Not anymore.
Oct 30, 2022 | 8:31 pm
#37
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,734
jmw beat me to it.
Oct 30, 2022 | 9:04 pm
#38
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: DAL
Posts: 2,217
My wife and I used EBCI for a 6:20 AM flight from ATL to DAL receiving A50 and A51 which isnt much better than your B19 boarding. A1 - A15 was less than 10.
Oct 31, 2022 | 7:06 am
#40
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,405
This is probably a case of the origination city - ATLANTA. With Delta just about owning traffic in and out of there, far less business folks will use SWA and therefore far less A Listers than many other cities.
Oct 31, 2022 | 7:42 am
#41
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DAY
Programs: Rapid Rewards, Skymiles, Hilton HHonors, SPG/Marriott Rewards
Posts: 6,480
Oct 31, 2022 | 7:48 am
#42
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DAY
Programs: Rapid Rewards, Skymiles, Hilton HHonors, SPG/Marriott Rewards
Posts: 6,480
It's really not though. This kind of stuff happens all the time. My last trip on WN I was B2 and could have had an exit row window if I wanted.
Oct 31, 2022 | 8:18 am
#44
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: DAL
Posts: 2,217
Correct but it proves many people are buying EBCI pushing actual check in online to the B group.
Oct 31, 2022 | 8:23 am
#45
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DAY
Programs: Rapid Rewards, Skymiles, Hilton HHonors, SPG/Marriott Rewards
Posts: 6,480