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DisDadDVC · Feb 13, 2016

dancin Disney style said:
Can someone refresh my memory. I bought my tickets in August but just now am considering buying EBCI for a flight next month. Does your EBCI position have to do with when you bought your tickets or when you bought the EBCI? I realize that the fare also plays a part.

It is tied to when you buy EBCI.

jenseib · Feb 13, 2016

Corey127 said:
Is family boarding still between group A and B? If I check in exactly 24 hours in advance, am I likely to get A? Debating whether to buy EEarly Bird check in, but we have kids under 4, but we need 2 window seats due to bringing the kid's car seats on board

It depends. I almost always get A with EBCI but this last trip (flew home yesterday) I got an A60. I don't know if anyone after me was a EBCI, buyt I did onluy add mine a few weeks ago. There were plenty of window seats when I got on but your choices of full rows will be very linited and at the back of the plane. I have gotten B before with EBCI, but I think only once, maybe twice. Once did I bought EBCI when I bought my flights several months out. My Mom bought her flight later and added it too...and she had an earlier boarding number than I for some odd reason.

dancin Disney style · Feb 14, 2016

DisDadDVC said:
It is tied to when you buy EBCI.

Well, that's a dilemma for me then. I'm considering buying it for my flight home on March 17th. We don't have to sit together but it would be nice. We are on a 10pm flight so easier to grab a nap when your seat mate is family. If I knew I could get an A I would go ahead with it. I'd hate to pay the $25 (plus 40% exchange, I'm Canadian) and get a B when most likely I'd get a B without it.

disneynan · Feb 18, 2016

ABCastillo said:
Usually opens between 6 and 6:15 am ET. This will be some of the lowest you will see but I often find lower sales within a month or two of the trip if the flight doesn't sell out.

Sitting here hitting the refresh button and waiting for them to open the August dates.......hope you are right and they open up soon!

disneynan · Feb 18, 2016

Got it - a bit disappointed in the pricing, but still better than other carriers.

prettypatchesmsu · Feb 18, 2016

I was surprised there were only 3 flights down to Mco to choose from. Do more open up later? I chose one, but not thrilled with it. Our flights back choices were better and I'm happy with it. Pricing wasn't fantastic but better than others as you said.

DisDadDVC · Feb 18, 2016

prettypatchesmsu said:
I was surprised there were only 3 flights down to Mco to choose from. Do more open up later? I chose one, but not thrilled with it. Our flights back choices were better and I'm happy with it. Pricing wasn't fantastic but better than others as you said.

No

cel_disney · Feb 18, 2016

Booked our October trip...ended up 122$ each way MHT to MCO but I had to shift my dates...I had wanted to fly home on Columbus Day but it was 192$ a person for that night flight...

disneyobessed · Feb 18, 2016

Just booked my flights for mid august... flights were limited compared to late July...

dancin Disney style · Feb 18, 2016

disneynan said:
Got it - a bit disappointed in the pricing, but still better than other carriers.

I thought I was going to book my trip that's next month on the day that fares were released. The fares were really high....I did expect it to be a little on the high side, it is spring break. The morning fares opened up I only booked my trip to MCO and in a matter of the 5 minutes that I waffled over it the price went up $25 each. Two weeks later the prices dropped to a totally normal price. I got a credit and booked my return. The only catch was that it's the 10pm flight. Since then prices only went up and up until a few weeks ago there was a big drop.

So the moral of my story....just keep a close eye on the prices and you could end up with a credit or a better flight time.

prettypatchesmsu · Feb 18, 2016

DisDadDVC said:
No

Ok, thanks. That's disappointing a little bit with only three flights to pick from and it's going to stay that way. But I got pretty good prices and times, so I'm happy overall. And I'm so excited to have booked our flights, now it all feels real! We are going back to WDW!

tinkerbella16 · Feb 21, 2016

DisDadDVC said:
It is tied to when you buy EBCI.

This is good to know! 5 of us are flying SW to MCO in September. It is my first time flying SW, but the others have before. I bought our airfare right when the Fall flights went live on Feb 18th and also purchased EBCI at that time. So hopefully we have a good shot of a good boarding position!

linjohn · Feb 22, 2016

I bought six tickets all together for my family as well as paid for EBCI for seach person. Does this mean that our boarding numbers will be one after the other?

jenseib · Feb 23, 2016

linjohn said:
I bought six tickets all together for my family as well as paid for EBCI for seach person. Does this mean that our boarding numbers will be one after the other?

Not always. I have done mine and then my moms a few days later and my mom actually got an earlier boarding number a few ahead of me. My duaghter and I have been separated by one or 2 people but often we just still stand together.

2princesses3princes · Feb 25, 2016

I looked through a lot of these pages but I didn't see an answer, so I am sorry if I missed it. I need to buy 6 round trip tix but I likely will only have points for 10 or 11 of them. Do I need to do 2 transactions or can I pay with CC for the difference without having to buy points?

DisDadDVC · Feb 26, 2016

2princesses3princes said:
I looked through a lot of these pages but I didn't see an answer, so I am sorry if I missed it. I need to buy 6 round trip tix but I likely will only have points for 10 or 11 of them. Do I need to do 2 transactions or can I pay with CC for the difference without having to buy points?

2 transactions.

2princesses3princes · Feb 26, 2016

DisDadDVC said:
2 transactions.

thank you

livibug · Mar 1, 2016

We ended up buying the early bird check in for our flight from Columbus OH in June since we are flying with the kids (13 and 10) I figure that there will be no problems getting 2x2 seats together - Still ended up saving almost $400 over delta or even Frontier looking at CVG, Dayton, or Indy so it was a good deal. Its also a 5:30am flight mid week, so I figure our boarding position should be decent. As far as the early bird check in - its all automatic correct? All I do is just go on line anytime within 24 hours to print the boarding passes? Finally, any comments or tips on the Columbus Airport and the Southwest gates? According to the SW website, CMH does not have the express drop, so I guess you must go to the counter. Any experiences on 4:30-5am wait times at TSA?

DisDadDVC · Mar 1, 2016

livibug said:
We ended up buying the early bird check in for our flight from Columbus OH in June since we are flying with the kids (13 and 10) I figure that there will be no problems getting 2x2 seats together - Still ended up saving almost $400 over delta or even Frontier looking at CVG, Dayton, or Indy so it was a good deal. Its also a 5:30am flight mid week, so I figure our boarding position should be decent. As far as the early bird check in - its all automatic correct? All I do is just go on line anytime within 24 hours to print the boarding passes? Finally, any comments or tips on the Columbus Airport and the Southwest gates? According to the SW website, CMH does not have the express drop, so I guess you must go to the counter. Any experiences on 4:30-5am wait times at TSA?

Correct.

jenseib · Mar 1, 2016

livibug said:
We ended up buying the early bird check in for our flight from Columbus OH in June since we are flying with the kids (13 and 10) I figure that there will be no problems getting 2x2 seats together - Still ended up saving almost $400 over delta or even Frontier looking at CVG, Dayton, or Indy so it was a good deal. Its also a 5:30am flight mid week, so I figure our boarding position should be decent. As far as the early bird check in - its all automatic correct? All I do is just go on line anytime within 24 hours to print the boarding passes? Finally, any comments or tips on the Columbus Airport and the Southwest gates? According to the SW website, CMH does not have the express drop, so I guess you must go to the counter. Any experiences on 4:30-5am wait times at TSA?

I have flown out of columbus several times, with my latest just a few weeks ago. There are only a few gates for SW. It's a small airport and very easy to navigate. I always check my bags outside at the curb and then go in to security which is typically pretty fast. Only once have I seen any kind of a line there. There is a lot of constructions going on right now.

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