did you pay to do Southwest early bird checkin - The DIS Discussion Forums

Vickie46 · 10-04-2009, 01:40 PM

are you doing early bird checkin? I am thinking of doing it on the return flight.

famsen · 10-04-2009, 01:49 PM

I did and and so glad. I didn't have to worry about where I was going to be at my 24 hour mark. We got A18and A19 for the return trip with Early Bird Check In and I just went to the guest relations by DisneyQuest and had them print our passes.
Go to Orlando we got A20 and A21.

DVC-Don · 10-04-2009, 02:52 PM

We are signed up for the return flight for our next trip at the end of this month.

Vickie46 · 10-04-2009, 03:29 PM

I think I am going to sign up for the return trip too.

clanmcculloch · 10-04-2009, 03:37 PM

I also signed up for our return flight. I don't want to worry about where I'll be at T-24 of our last night. I have no problem being online at T-24 for our departing flight and it's a first flight out of the day from an airport that's not a connecting point for anywhere.

nmmom95 · 10-04-2009, 05:55 PM

This is my first time flying SW and I did get EB for both the flight to MCO and the return to PHL. I wanted to play it safe so that the four of us could sit together. We usually fly Spirit out of Atlantic City, but even with EB, SW is much cheaper.

Snoozan · 10-04-2009, 07:36 PM

I'm flying from BDL-BWI-PHX the end of February. I did pay for EBCI as I'm an obsessive trip planner and I figured this would take a bit of stress out of my life. I first signed up for the return flight, so I wouldn't have to rely on someone to check me in, but then decided for the $20 on the outbound flight, it was worth it to me. I'm always thinkin come next February, more people may have caught on to this EBCI so I should be ahead of the game because I've already signed up for it. I realize I would have been able to sign in at T24 about an hour earlier than those leaving out of BWI, but still wanted to try it for this trip.

Dziactor · 10-04-2009, 08:07 PM

I did both ways, one less thing for me to worry about.

Kim&Chris · 10-04-2009, 08:29 PM

I did it for our return flight in two weeks.

I remember how insane it was last year - waiting in line at guest services in the MK for them to do our boarding passes. No way I'm doing that again. For the extra $10, I figure its going to be a good investment.

Boardwalk Tigger · 10-04-2009, 08:42 PM

Will be down at Christmas time and February break and you betcha I signed up for EB for both legs of each trip! They will be sold out flights!

cbsnyber1 · 10-04-2009, 09:00 PM

Based on the rise in our flight costs in December (from when we booked), I guessed that our flights are close to sellouts so I elected to use EB for both down and back. Trip is Dec 12 - 18; really interested in how this will work out as this is our first SW flight. I tell you what - now I don't worry about being on the PC exactly 24 hours before our flights. Peace of mind - priceless. . .

Mouseaholic!!! · 10-04-2009, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dziactor

I did both ways, one less thing for me to worry about.

I signed up for EB for ALL of my upcoming southwest flights. We left this morning and didn't have to worry about a thing! That's how I like to travel and at $10 p/psn -a bargain.

Luv2Diz · 10-04-2009, 10:39 PM

We signed up for it for the return flight since we will be in the parks at T-24 and don't want to have to watch the clock.

JeanfromBNA · 10-04-2009, 11:02 PM

No, at close to $400 pp/RT from Nashville, I didn't want to part with anymore cash.

Lizzie-in-Texas · 10-05-2009, 09:22 AM

Hi,

We just returned from WDW on Sunday and used the early bird check in for both flights. While we could have checked in on-line using our Blackberry, we were having breakfast at Epcot in Norway at our 24 hour mark and it was wonderful to be able to sit back and enjoy it instead of watching the clock. All of our tickets were assigned in the low 20s of the A group.

Enjoy your trip.

Lizzie

10-04-2009, 01:40 PM	#1
Vickie46 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: USA Posts: 3,531	did you pay to do Southwest early bird checkin are you doing early bird checkin? I am thinking of doing it on the return flight.

10-04-2009, 01:49 PM	#2
famsen DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,245	I did and and so glad. I didn't have to worry about where I was going to be at my 24 hour mark. We got A18and A19 for the return trip with Early Bird Check In and I just went to the guest relations by DisneyQuest and had them print our passes. Go to Orlando we got A20 and A21. __________________ '93:Disney Inn '94:Dixie Landings '95Wilderness Lodge '97:Contemporary '98: CBR '01:Contemporary:'06:POFQ '07:SSR '08: May: Pop Century; AKV First Trip as DVC Members Sept:AKV May 09:AKV Jambo & AKV KIDANI Sept 09: Kidani Dec 09: Girls Only SSR

10-04-2009, 03:37 PM	#5
clanmcculloch DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 837	I also signed up for our return flight. I don't want to worry about where I'll be at T-24 of our last night. I have no problem being online at T-24 for our departing flight and it's a first flight out of the day from an airport that's not a connecting point for anywhere. __________________ Me DH DD(27) DD(25) DD(12) DD(9) DGS(newborn) WDW December 2009 (POFQ) WDW February 2009 (Pop Century) WDW August 2008 (Saratoga Springs) WDW September 2007 (Pop Century) DL April 2001 (Off Site) DL July 1999 (Off Site) WDW January 1994 (Off Site) WDW January 1992 (Off Site)

10-04-2009, 05:55 PM	#6
nmmom95 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 516	This is my first time flying SW and I did get EB for both the flight to MCO and the return to PHL. I wanted to play it safe so that the four of us could sit together. We usually fly Spirit out of Atlantic City, but even with EB, SW is much cheaper. __________________ Thanks Grumpy Pirate!

10-04-2009, 08:07 PM	#8
Dziactor Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 95	I did both ways, one less thing for me to worry about. __________________

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10-04-2009, 02:52 PM	#3
DVC-Don DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Old Key West & Villas at the Wilderness Lodge ... Okay, Saratoga region of New York too Posts: 5,227	We are signed up for the return flight for our next trip at the end of this month.

10-04-2009, 03:29 PM	#4
Vickie46 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: USA Posts: 3,531	I think I am going to sign up for the return trip too.

10-04-2009, 07:36 PM	#7
Snoozan Really IS a good girl! Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,794	I'm flying from BDL-BWI-PHX the end of February. I did pay for EBCI as I'm an obsessive trip planner and I figured this would take a bit of stress out of my life. I first signed up for the return flight, so I wouldn't have to rely on someone to check me in, but then decided for the $20 on the outbound flight, it was worth it to me. I'm always thinkin come next February, more people may have caught on to this EBCI so I should be ahead of the game because I've already signed up for it. I realize I would have been able to sign in at T24 about an hour earlier than those leaving out of BWI, but still wanted to try it for this trip.

10-04-2009, 08:29 PM	#9
Kim&Chris dreaming of relaxing & soaking up the warm sun at Serenity Bay.... Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 5,311	I did it for our return flight in two weeks. I remember how insane it was last year - waiting in line at guest services in the MK for them to do our boarding passes. No way I'm doing that again. For the extra $10, I figure its going to be a good investment. __________________ - - thanks, GrumpyPirate! 10/98 CSR (first Disney trip for Kim&Chris) // 11/00 CBR (our Honeymoon!) // 11/01 ASMovies & OKW for MNSSHP // 12/02 Poly for MVMCP! // 03/04 Pop Century & OKW, then 10/04 OKW (fun in the sun!!) // 01/06 OKW for Disney Marathon, then 05/06 CR & DCL Magic, then 10/06 CBR & OKW // 05/07 BCV then DCL Wonder, then 12/07 OKW for a pre-Christmas vacation! // 06/08 Wonder Double Dip!, then 12/08 Wonder 3-day! // 05/09 R&R at our home, OKW // 10/09 - a "do-over" vacation (prior one rained out) at CBR // 05/10 5-day Wonder Double Dip! // 10/10 - Back Home for a few days // 05/11 - 5-day Double Dip on the Disney Dream!! The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. - Thomas Jefferson

10-04-2009, 08:42 PM	#10
Boardwalk Tigger DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,388	Will be down at Christmas time and February break and you betcha I signed up for EB for both legs of each trip! They will be sold out flights!

10-04-2009, 09:00 PM	#11
cbsnyber1 Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Western Pa - Steeler Country! Posts: 168	Based on the rise in our flight costs in December (from when we booked), I guessed that our flights are close to sellouts so I elected to use EB for both down and back. Trip is Dec 12 - 18; really interested in how this will work out as this is our first SW flight. I tell you what - now I don't worry about being on the PC exactly 24 hours before our flights. Peace of mind - priceless. . . __________________ Cbsnyber1 "The problem is not that some set the bar too high and miss it, it's that some set the bar too low and hit it"

10-04-2009, 10:39 PM	#13
Luv2Diz Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Great Northwest Posts: 325	We signed up for it for the return flight since we will be in the parks at T-24 and don't want to have to watch the clock. __________________ 1974 Offsite, 1977 Offsite, 1981 Offsite, 1985 Offsite, 1988 Offsite, 2005 Shades of Green, Sept. 2008 Shades of Green, Sept. 2009 POR, January 2010 POR

10-04-2009, 11:02 PM	#14
JeanfromBNA "Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming!" Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 709	No, at close to $400 pp/RT from Nashville, I didn't want to part with anymore cash. __________________ Jean ____________________________ 1995 Disney Institute Treehouses 2005 Wilderness Lodge 2007 Yacht Club 2008 Coronado Springs 2008 Beach Club February 6 - 8, 2009 Grand Floridian February 8 - 12, 2009 Disney Wonder August 27 - 29, 2009 Disney Wonder October 17 - 24, 2009 Polynesian Resort

10-05-2009, 09:22 AM	#15
Lizzie-in-Texas Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 42	Hi, We just returned from WDW on Sunday and used the early bird check in for both flights. While we could have checked in on-line using our Blackberry, we were having breakfast at Epcot in Norway at our 24 hour mark and it was wonderful to be able to sit back and enjoy it instead of watching the clock. All of our tickets were assigned in the low 20s of the A group. Enjoy your trip. Lizzie

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