Southwest Check-In (Boarding Pass) - The DIS Discussion Forums

digitaldallas · 10-27-2009, 01:22 PM

What is the best way to get a boarding pass for Southwest Airlines while on the ship?

When we stay at one of the WDW resorts, at our request , the concierge will pull-up our reservation and print-out our boarding pass. How can we do the same thing on the Magic?

outahere · 10-27-2009, 02:04 PM

The only way I can think of to do it, is to log into one of the PCs onboard and do the check in. Last I heard it was about $.75 per minute for the internet access (unless you buy a package deal) and I have no idea what they charge for printing. Or..... you could have someone at home do the check in for you and just get your boarding passes re-printed when you get to the airport.

mmouse37 · 10-27-2009, 02:12 PM

Above poster is correct. DCL will not print out your boarding passes for you. You would have to sign onto the internet onboard and check in that way. You could either print your boarding passes onboard or just check in thru the internet onboard and print your boarding passes from the kiosk at the airport.

Another option is to have someone at home check you in and then print your boarding passes at the airport. Save you some money at the internet cafe onboard.

MJ

LWQuestie · 10-27-2009, 02:20 PM

Or pay $10 per person for Early Bird Checkin, and you don't have to worry about it while onboard the ship.

SplashMountainManiac · 10-27-2009, 02:56 PM

Yeah, early bird check in is a wonderful thing. We were A 21, 22, and 23 for all of our flights and there was no one in A 1-16 so we got the exit row for every flight. I would highly recommend using early-bird.

JKSWonder · 10-27-2009, 03:14 PM

I went to the Internet Cafe, located next to the Promenade Lounge. I logged in 24 hours prior to boarding and checked us all in. You have to pay for the internet service. The computer will give you the instructions about how to log in. I did pay as you go, which was $.75 cents per minute, so I ended up charging about $2.00 to my stateroom account to do this.

The printer that was located in that area was down when I went (on October 21, 2009). This was o.k. though, because you still get your boarding number as long as have checked in and you can "re-print" your boarding passes at the Southwest desk.

I logged in at exactly 24 hours prior and got A boarding for both of our flights.

digitaldallas · 10-27-2009, 03:29 PM

Thanks for the ideas. I was concerned about the printing, but if we can re-print at the gate, we are golden.

jilljill · 10-27-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by digitaldallas

Thanks for the ideas. I was concerned about the printing, but if we can re-print at the gate, we are golden.

FYI: you don't reprint at the gate, you will print your boarding pass where you would normally check in at the airport and where you check in bags. You need your boarding pass to go thru security.

digitaldallas · 10-27-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jilljill

FYI: you don't reprint at the gate, you will print your boarding pass where you would normally check in at the airport and where you check in bags. You need your boarding pass to go thru security.

Got it. Thanks.

scootch · 10-27-2009, 05:39 PM

I have someone check in at the 24 hour mark for me at home... then I just print onceI get to the airport.

kcashner · 10-27-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by scootch

I have someone check in at the 24 hour mark for me at home... then I just print onceI get to the airport.

Exactly the same here. Have a friend do the check in for you and print it out at the airport. Even if you check in on the ship's internet, you can print it at the airport.

Jenn4615 · 12-12-2009, 08:53 AM

How and when can I print my Early Bird Check in... I dont see a link on southwest site to go to in order to print my early bird check in boarding passes! Help!

warrenite · 12-12-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn4615

How and when can I print my Early Bird Check in... I dont see a link on southwest site to go to in order to print my early bird check in boarding passes! Help!

If you pay for early bird check in southest will check you in 36 hours prior to the flight. Just reprint your boarding passes at the airport.

you should be ahead of all the people that are checking in at 24 hours prior.

pegthelawyer · 12-12-2009, 04:31 PM

We did the early check in before our cruise from home for both legs of the round trip.
However, as soon as I paid the $10 per person for 5 of us for both ways ($100.00) I realized I had been incredibly stupid.

Since the first on the plane can save some seats, it would make sense to only do the early check in to ensire the "A" boarding passes for one or two in your group. Then, those can board and save the seats next to them for the rest of the party!

Good luck
Peggy

ruadisneyfan2 · 12-13-2009, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pegthelawyer

We did the early check in before our cruise from home for both legs of the round trip.
However, as soon as I paid the $10 per person for 5 of us for both ways ($100.00) I realized I had been incredibly stupid.

Since the first on the plane can save some seats, it would make sense to only do the early check in to ensire the "A" boarding passes for one or two in your group. Then, those can board and save the seats next to them for the rest of the party!

Good luck
Peggy

Well, not really. It's a SW policy that there is no seat saving allowed. I've never tried but if someone wanted to, they can sit in any empty seat when boarding.
I'd rather pay the $10 and know my kids will be sitting with me.

10-27-2009, 01:22 PM	#1
digitaldallas Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12	Southwest Check-In (Boarding Pass) What is the best way to get a boarding pass for Southwest Airlines while on the ship? When we stay at one of the WDW resorts, at our request , the concierge will pull-up our reservation and print-out our boarding pass. How can we do the same thing on the Magic?

10-27-2009, 02:04 PM	#2
outahere Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Suburban Boston - West Posts: 3,442	The only way I can think of to do it, is to log into one of the PCs onboard and do the check in. Last I heard it was about $.75 per minute for the internet access (unless you buy a package deal) and I have no idea what they charge for printing. Or..... you could have someone at home do the check in for you and just get your boarding passes re-printed when you get to the airport. __________________ WDW - offsite, more times than I can count since 1978 S/S Norway - 1984, 1985, 1991 Disney Wonder - September, 2002 / April, 2007 / April, 2008 / Thanksgiving, 2009 Disney Magic - April, 2004 / The first EB Panama Canal repo - CA to FL - Aug. 2005 / Thanksgiving, 2006 / April, 2009 Polynesian LVC - August, 2004 VWL - August, 2006 Norwegian Pearl - Alaska - August, 2007 Upcoming Wonder cruises - April, 2010 and August, 2010 Going on the Dream - April, 2011

10-27-2009, 02:12 PM	#3
mmouse37 Mickey for Me! Likes surprises Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tappan...Too far from the Magic!! Posts: 15,884	Above poster is correct. DCL will not print out your boarding passes for you. You would have to sign onto the internet onboard and check in that way. You could either print your boarding passes onboard or just check in thru the internet onboard and print your boarding passes from the kiosk at the airport. Another option is to have someone at home check you in and then print your boarding passes at the airport. Save you some money at the internet cafe onboard. MJ __________________ *Co-Moderator of the Cruise Board* "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page...." - Sailed on the official Maiden Voyage of the Magic (July 30, 1998) - 18 DCL Cruises and Counting [color="Purple"]- WDW Resorts - 40+ including HM at the Poly in 1979 @$65.00 a night!

10-27-2009, 02:20 PM	#4
LWQuestie I'm the Rocketeer! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 223	Or pay $10 per person for Early Bird Checkin, and you don't have to worry about it while onboard the ship. __________________ \|\| \|\| HHI: Since 2001 \|\| SSR: Since 2007 \|\| \|\|

10-27-2009, 02:56 PM	#5
SplashMountainManiac Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 424	Yeah, early bird check in is a wonderful thing. We were A 21, 22, and 23 for all of our flights and there was no one in A 1-16 so we got the exit row for every flight. I would highly recommend using early-bird. __________________ "I hope that we never lose sight of one thing. That it was all started by a mouse." Walt Disney "To be on the deck of a great ship on a star-filled night in the middle of a great ocean is as close to magic as there ever is" Michael Eisner Past Cruises: Disney Wonder, Bahamas June'06; Disney Wonder, Bahamas December '06; NCL Pride of Hawaii, Hawaii June '07; Disney Wonder, Bahamas September '07; RCI Navigator of the Seas, W. Caribbean December '07;Disney Magic, Mexican Riviera June '08;RCI Navigator of the Seas, W. Caribbean November'08;Disney Magic, W. Caribbean March '09;Celebrity Infinity, Alaska July '09;Disney Wonder, Bahamas August 13th '09;Disney Magic, E. Caribbean November 14th '09;Disney Wonder, Bahamas January 14th '10 Planned Cruises:Disney Magic, W. Caribbean March 6th '10;Disney Magic, Meditteranean May 5th '10;Disney Wonder, Bahamas December 19th '10;Disney Dream, Bahamas May 29th '11;Disney Dream, Bahamas Dec 12th '11 Trip Reports Disney Magic: W. Caribbean March '09

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10-27-2009, 03:14 PM	#6
JKSWonder Twelve plus trips and counting Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Posts: 237	I went to the Internet Cafe, located next to the Promenade Lounge. I logged in 24 hours prior to boarding and checked us all in. You have to pay for the internet service. The computer will give you the instructions about how to log in. I did pay as you go, which was $.75 cents per minute, so I ended up charging about $2.00 to my stateroom account to do this. The printer that was located in that area was down when I went (on October 21, 2009). This was o.k. though, because you still get your boarding number as long as have checked in and you can "re-print" your boarding passes at the Southwest desk. I logged in at exactly 24 hours prior and got A boarding for both of our flights.

10-27-2009, 03:29 PM	#7
digitaldallas Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12	Thanks for the ideas. I was concerned about the printing, but if we can re-print at the gate, we are golden.

10-27-2009, 05:39 PM	#10
scootch DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,099	I have someone check in at the 24 hour mark for me at home... then I just print onceI get to the airport. __________________ WDW for ONE day in 1980(it was 105 degrees!!) Nov 2004 Polynesian with my 2 princesses , ages 2 1/2 and 5 Nov 2005 Contemporary November 2006 Contemporary/POFQ Making memories with my 21 year old niece with cancer ~Sweet Lindsey passed March 2007 November 2007 WL Nov 08 VWL Nov 09 WDW Bay Lake Tower/DiscoveryCove/SeaWorld with a 3 day DCL

12-12-2009, 08:53 AM	#12
Jenn4615 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 122	How and when can I print my Early Bird Check in... I dont see a link on southwest site to go to in order to print my early bird check in boarding passes! Help! __________________ Poly and Contemp over and over again!! DH ME DD4 DS1 Anyone have ANY IDEA how I went from Hundreds of posts down to 16? I am confused!!

12-12-2009, 04:31 PM	#14
pegthelawyer Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 30	Southwest Check in We did the early check in before our cruise from home for both legs of the round trip. However, as soon as I paid the $10 per person for 5 of us for both ways ($100.00) I realized I had been incredibly stupid. Since the first on the plane can save some seats, it would make sense to only do the early check in to ensire the "A" boarding passes for one or two in your group. Then, those can board and save the seats next to them for the rest of the party! Good luck Peggy __________________

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