What happens when to EBCI priority when changing flights (before DOD)?
Dec 12, 2012, 10:01 pm
#1
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What happens when to EBCI priority when changing flights (before DOD)?
Question about a situation I'm having right now: I'm booked on a flight out of MCO next Monday (on points), and there's a flight available for the same price that I could switch to for similar price that leaves MCO later and gets me home about an hour earlier, both of which are obviously ideal situations. I have EBCI purchased on the reservation.
Question is: when I change flights, will my EBCI purchase move with it, or will I be required to repurchase it? And assuming it sticks, will there be any detriment to my EBCI "priority" (e.g. will I still get my boarding position based on the time that I purchased EBCI for the original flight, or will it give me the same priority as somebody who purchased fresh today?)
Thanks FT!
Question is: when I change flights, will my EBCI purchase move with it, or will I be required to repurchase it? And assuming it sticks, will there be any detriment to my EBCI "priority" (e.g. will I still get my boarding position based on the time that I purchased EBCI for the original flight, or will it give me the same priority as somebody who purchased fresh today?)
Thanks FT!
Dec 13, 2012, 1:26 am
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your EBCI will stay in place as long as you use keep the same conf #. to do this, use the change flight option rather than cancelling and rebooking.
I am not sure how EBCI BP#s are assigned, but do know they get assigned 36 hours prior to takeoff. Maybe based on fare paid (highest fare=best boarding pass position).
I am not sure how EBCI BP#s are assigned, but do know they get assigned 36 hours prior to takeoff. Maybe based on fare paid (highest fare=best boarding pass position).
Dec 13, 2012, 5:35 am
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WN has never really said how their EBCI priority is computed so I'm not sure if it will change.
My experience is that if their computers have triggered the EBCI (36 hours or so before flight), you would need to repurchase the EBCI if you change flights. If EBCI hasn't been triggered yet, you can change flights and it will still be good.
I think that the WN system will ask about deleting boarding pass if the EBCI has been triggered so you will know if you need to re-buy.
My experience is that if their computers have triggered the EBCI (36 hours or so before flight), you would need to repurchase the EBCI if you change flights. If EBCI hasn't been triggered yet, you can change flights and it will still be good.
I think that the WN system will ask about deleting boarding pass if the EBCI has been triggered so you will know if you need to re-buy.
Dec 13, 2012, 10:22 am
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Southwest has said that the boarding position order for EBCI is: 1) Those that purchased Anytime fares (in order of the time stamp on the EBCI purchase, or possibly by fare amount), followed by 2) everyone else, in order of the time stamp on the EBCI purchase.
http://www.southwest.com/html/genera...eckin_faq.html
In my experience, changing to another flight *seems* to negatively affect the EBCI position. re: I seem to receive a higher number than expected when a purchased-well-in-advance EBCI is moved to different flight closer to departure (but more than 36 hours). Of course, there's no real way of knowing if that's the case, and it would seem to be counter to Southwest's stated ordering scheme.
http://www.southwest.com/html/genera...eckin_faq.html
In my experience, changing to another flight *seems* to negatively affect the EBCI position. re: I seem to receive a higher number than expected when a purchased-well-in-advance EBCI is moved to different flight closer to departure (but more than 36 hours). Of course, there's no real way of knowing if that's the case, and it would seem to be counter to Southwest's stated ordering scheme.