first sw flight, with infant, boarding?
Feb 8, 2017, 7:38 pm
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first sw flight, with infant, boarding?
Saturday will by our first Southwest flight and I am aware they have the first priority first served for the seats. I also read on the website people with infants board between A and B.
All 3 of us have a seat so I anticipate we'll be able to get adjacent seats. Will not have those huge carry on bags. There is a 1hr 25min connection we have to make though: CLT - HOU - AUA
Is it fair to say we have a pretty good chance to get 3 seats on same row and side? The Aruba flight is a weekly so probably will not be empty. If not, are people flexible switching?
All 3 of us have a seat so I anticipate we'll be able to get adjacent seats. Will not have those huge carry on bags. There is a 1hr 25min connection we have to make though: CLT - HOU - AUA
Is it fair to say we have a pretty good chance to get 3 seats on same row and side? The Aruba flight is a weekly so probably will not be empty. If not, are people flexible switching?
Feb 9, 2017, 3:04 pm
#4
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I agree with the comments above that you should be able to find 3 seats adjacent during family boarding between groups A and B. Also, thumbs up on your decision to purchase a seat for your young child instead of going the cheap route with the lap-child rule. It's safer for the child, and will be more comfortable for all three of you.
Feb 9, 2017, 7:32 pm
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Saturday will by our first Southwest flight and I am aware they have the first priority first served for the seats. I also read on the website people with infants board between A and B.
All 3 of us have a seat so I anticipate we'll be able to get adjacent seats. Will not have those huge carry on bags. There is a 1hr 25min connection we have to make though: CLT - HOU - AUA
Is it fair to say we have a pretty good chance to get 3 seats on same row and side? The Aruba flight is a weekly so probably will not be empty. If not, are people flexible switching?
All 3 of us have a seat so I anticipate we'll be able to get adjacent seats. Will not have those huge carry on bags. There is a 1hr 25min connection we have to make though: CLT - HOU - AUA
Is it fair to say we have a pretty good chance to get 3 seats on same row and side? The Aruba flight is a weekly so probably will not be empty. If not, are people flexible switching?
If you go with that expectation, you won't be disappointed.
Feb 13, 2017, 5:05 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Just note that if you are separated into two rows that the infant carseat has to go in the window seat as it is not allowed to impede anyone's exit path in an emergency.
Generally, in all of our travel with an infant we have never had a problem getting three seats together on southwest. (United is a whole different issue
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Generally, in all of our travel with an infant we have never had a problem getting three seats together on southwest. (United is a whole different issue
)
Feb 18, 2017, 11:43 pm
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Feb 20, 2017, 9:39 pm
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Could be a few more, but also could be a few less. Last flight I took on Southwest, A group wasn't even full.
Feb 21, 2017, 6:33 pm
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Make sure your car seat has a label on it certifying it for plane use. I think they pretty much all do nowadays. It'll be hit and miss whether an FA checks, but if they do, the certification better be there.
Hopefully another "duh" question, but you have a passport for the baby, right?
