HELP southwest Early Bird!

[Jenn4615]

I paid for Early bird check in... how do or where do I go to print my boarding passes! Do I do regular check in? thanks!

 

[DVCBrisbin]

I paid for Early bird check in... how do or where do I go to print my boarding passes! Do I do regular check in? thanks!

DH and I just did this for our trip in November... Check-in normally. My understanding is that you will be assigned your boarding pass before anyone checks in. You should get an A group immediately following any business select members.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

pp is correct. Just go online to get boarding passes to print. It doesn't have to be at exactly t-24 since your boarding # was assigned at t-36. It just can't be printed until t-24.

 

[dburg30]

DH and I just did this for our trip in November... Check-in normally. My understanding is that you will be assigned your boarding pass before anyone checks in. You should get an A group immediately following any business select members.

Just FYI, it will depend on if any people buying mid range fares bought ebci, they will be assigned after the bus select and a-listers, then the folks that bought at wanna get away pricing, then finally the folks that bought at DING! pricing. It will also depend on when you buy the EBCI. For example, we made a quick trip to visit relatives, for our return trip I new we were going to be busy at the t-24 time. So I bought EBCI just a couple of days before. I cant remember exactly what I got as that flight actually go cancelled, but I now it was more mid A like a-35 or so.

You shouldnt buy EBCI ONLY for looking for an A BP, as if enough people would buy it you COULD actually get a B BP even with EBCI. You should only buy it for the idea of not needing to be somewhere at t-24, if you happen to get a great boarding pass, that's just extra. If you want to be guaranteed an A pass, the only way to be sure is to buy business select fares, or be an A-lister.

 

[Wis2InTink]

When I was departing MCO on Dec. 7th, I only checked in at the airline counter because we were too busy having fun at Disney. My Early Bird was A-16. The number is assigned at 36 hours, but you can not print it earlier than 24 hours.