DO I have this straight?

[leebee]

Details: Booked round trip flight PWM-DAY through Southwest, using rapid rewards points. Outbound trip is PWM-BWI on Southwest, BWI-DAY on AirTran. Return trip is DAY-BWI on AirTran, BWI-PWM on Southwest.

Plan/Questions: For outbound trip, I will check in online at the 24 hour point through Southwest. I should receive my EBCI boarding passes and my AirTran seat assignments. YES??
For the return, I will also check in online at the 24 hour point through Southwest, even though my return leg starts with an AirTran flight, because I made my reservations through Southwest. YES?? At this point I should receive my EBCI boarding passes and my AirTran seat assignments.

SO: Since I booked with Southwest, do I check in at the airport with them, so we get our free baggage, or do I have to check in through AirTran for the return since they operate the first leg of the return flight? I understand that if I don't like my AT seats I can try to change them at the airport... but if I check in through a Southwest desk, can they do that?

Gotta say, I'm feeling a little confused and crazy about all this- but I got a great deal on the flights AND paid with RR points, so it's worth it!

 

[ls3015]

It may be a little confussing right now, Airtran was bought out by southwest and is now southwest airlines. you will get there and back with no problems.
famous last words, just checkin with southwest.