kelmac284
Lover of all things Disney since 1975
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KELLY, that is so great that you took the girls on this wonderful, educational trip. All kids should be so lucky. I'm sorry about all the challenges on your body though. BTW, SW - if you fly them again, the secret is to get on a computer as soon as you are able - I think 24 hours ahead, and confirm. You'll get in the A boarding group that way and now they have the number assignment as well (at least on the flights I've been on). I know this time it wouldn't have helped you since your connection was late.
Thanks Donna. We DID have a fun time even though it was tough with me feeling so crappy but I am still glad I went because it is such a GREAT place and we DO want to go back someday! And I know all about the SW thing. I was up bright and early the day before we left, called on the dot and STILL we got at the very END of the A group. I don't get that whole thing. I know they reserve the first "few" seats for business class but I tried a minute BEFORE our time and it said it was too early then I tried a minute later and got A 52!!
Then on our return we were at the Zoo and stopped what we were doing to do it over our phone and we STILL got in the B group! It was nuts! Luckily at least from Baltimore to Phoenix we got to sit together even with the B group but I just don't get how you can check in RIGHT at that 24 hour mark and STILL get so far back. I don't even want to KNOW what we would have gotten if we had waited till we got to the airport on Thurs. Luckily we had the cell with the internet. But then after ALL that we had A group for Phoenix but like you said it didn't matter because the plane was late and by the time we got there we got whatever was left! It really sucked too cuz it was not OUR fault and yet we get stuck sitting apart. We got to the airport 4 hours before our flight was supposed to leave and had checked in 24 hours in advance and then when I found out the flight would be late I asked if they could put us on the next flight and they said NO! I was like well what if it doesn't wait!! He said it would and it DID but that was what we got stuck with which in my opinion is not fair to us since it wasn't OUR fault but whatever.
Thanks Donna. We DID have a fun time even though it was tough with me feeling so crappy but I am still glad I went because it is such a GREAT place and we DO want to go back someday! And I know all about the SW thing. I was up bright and early the day before we left, called on the dot and STILL we got at the very END of the A group. I don't get that whole thing. I know they reserve the first "few" seats for business class but I tried a minute BEFORE our time and it said it was too early then I tried a minute later and got A 52!!
Then on our return we were at the Zoo and stopped what we were doing to do it over our phone and we STILL got in the B group! It was nuts! Luckily at least from Baltimore to Phoenix we got to sit together even with the B group but I just don't get how you can check in RIGHT at that 24 hour mark and STILL get so far back. I don't even want to KNOW what we would have gotten if we had waited till we got to the airport on Thurs. Luckily we had the cell with the internet. But then after ALL that we had A group for Phoenix but like you said it didn't matter because the plane was late and by the time we got there we got whatever was left! It really sucked too cuz it was not OUR fault and yet we get stuck sitting apart. We got to the airport 4 hours before our flight was supposed to leave and had checked in 24 hours in advance and then when I found out the flight would be late I asked if they could put us on the next flight and they said NO! I was like well what if it doesn't wait!! He said it would and it DID but that was what we got stuck with which in my opinion is not fair to us since it wasn't OUR fault but whatever.