Early bird with priority upgrade boarding
Mar 13, 2024, 9:47 am
#1
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Early bird with priority upgrade boarding
So I have a priority southwest credit card which gets priority boarding. I also have a business southwest credit card which gives me early bird boarding.
I know that priority upgrade can only be purchased 24 hours before the flight and its based on availability. So if I want to make sure I get a decent seat, I get early bird on my ticket, and then there happens to be a spot for priority upgrade, if I take the priority upgrade, will I get refunded for my early bird or will I basically pay double (both for early bird and for priority)?
I could just wait for priority upgrade but then if theres none available, I would not have early bird either.
I know that priority upgrade can only be purchased 24 hours before the flight and its based on availability. So if I want to make sure I get a decent seat, I get early bird on my ticket, and then there happens to be a spot for priority upgrade, if I take the priority upgrade, will I get refunded for my early bird or will I basically pay double (both for early bird and for priority)?
I could just wait for priority upgrade but then if theres none available, I would not have early bird either.
Mar 13, 2024, 9:54 am
#2
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Location: ATL
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So I have a priority southwest credit card which gets priority boarding. I also have a business southwest credit card which gives me early bird boarding.
I know that priority upgrade can only be purchased 24 hours before the flight and its based on availability. So if I want to make sure I get a decent seat, I get early bird on my ticket, and then there happens to be a spot for priority upgrade, if I take the priority upgrade, will I get refunded for my early bird or will I basically pay double (both for early bird and for priority)?
I could just wait for priority upgrade but then if theres none available, I would not have early bird either.
I know that priority upgrade can only be purchased 24 hours before the flight and its based on availability. So if I want to make sure I get a decent seat, I get early bird on my ticket, and then there happens to be a spot for priority upgrade, if I take the priority upgrade, will I get refunded for my early bird or will I basically pay double (both for early bird and for priority)?
I could just wait for priority upgrade but then if theres none available, I would not have early bird either.
Mar 13, 2024, 5:20 pm
#3
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I have not heard it called priority upgrade, but guessing you are talking about the a1-a15 boarding.
There is no refund of the other fee.
There is no refund of the other fee.
Mar 14, 2024, 7:57 am
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