Yet another auto checkin website
Oct 4, 2017, 7:44 am
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This is a huge game changer especially for airlines with open boarding, like Southwest Airlines. Working with AirlineCheckins.com is almost a guarantee you’ll end up in the premiere “A” boarding group.
Oct 4, 2017, 7:47 am
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How can this get you "almost guaranteed A" boarding position, when, for many flights, checking in manually at T24 gets you into B20+?
Oct 4, 2017, 9:54 am
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Oct 4, 2017, 10:10 am
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If Lufthansa is behind it and it is based in Europe, Southwest may not be able to shut it down. It is possible that depending on how it works Southwest may not even be able to detect it. It does however seem to require a special email address which could be easily identified.
I found one post from April of 2016 on TripAdvisor where someone said they had used it on Southwest.
I found one post from April of 2016 on TripAdvisor where someone said they had used it on Southwest.
Oct 4, 2017, 4:29 pm
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Oct 4, 2017, 9:41 pm
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Why couldn't they? Presumably its traffic comes from a limited number of servers. Southwest could easily drop traffic from those incoming IPs. *Especially* if it's based in Europe where Southwest would expect few checkins to come from.
Oct 4, 2017, 11:00 pm
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I also wonder whether Lufthansa cares all that much, but we shall see.
It's an interesting legal question.
Oct 5, 2017, 9:12 am
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as soon as the airline opens online check-in for your upcoming flight, you will be checked in by AirlineCheckins.com – usually within the very first minutes.
If they don't hit T-24 on the dot they will lose 20 or 30 positions relative to a manual check-in. Then their users will complain and performance will be improved. Unless Southwest shuts it down first.
Which raises an interesting possibility. Would Southwest tolerate a check-in service which intentionally delayed check-in to, say, T-23.5? That would give manual check-ins first crack but still provide convenience to the auto check-in user.
If they don't hit T-24 on the dot they will lose 20 or 30 positions relative to a manual check-in. Then their users will complain and performance will be improved. Unless Southwest shuts it down first.
Which raises an interesting possibility. Would Southwest tolerate a check-in service which intentionally delayed check-in to, say, T-23.5? That would give manual check-ins first crack but still provide convenience to the auto check-in user.
Oct 5, 2017, 9:24 am
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Oct 5, 2017, 9:29 am
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To some extent, yes.
I suppose Southwest could sell a $2 service for auto check-in one hour AFTER the manual check-in window opens. It would be a safety net in case you forget to check in. Like an insurance policy with a 60-position deductible!
I suppose Southwest could sell a $2 service for auto check-in one hour AFTER the manual check-in window opens. It would be a safety net in case you forget to check in. Like an insurance policy with a 60-position deductible!