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[focusondisney]

But if you pre board, they assume you aren't physically capable of performing the extra duties of the emergency exit row and won't let you sit there. At least, that's the current policy.

Yes, but the poster just asked which rows are extra leg room. That’s all I was answering. Maybe you meant to tag that poster with that info, not me.

 

[DVC4US]

From googling the Southwest website. It’s the first 5 rows & the emergency exit rows.

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Thanks so much - didn't even think about googling. lol

Many of the planes also have a heart on the headrest of the extra legroom seats. Some people have been saying all of them, but I had one last week that had been reconfigured without the new headrests.

Thank you!

 

[huskies90]

Here is an alternative to canceling and rebooking a basic fare if points decrease.

1. Upgrade the basic fare to a WGA+ fare using the change flight feature (you are not allowed to change but can upgrade). Note: you will need enough points in your account to make the upgrade.
2. After you complete the upgrade, change the flight to the discounted basic fare. (Since it is now an WGA+ fare you are allowed to make a change). All the excess points will go back to your account.

I just want to give you all a heads up: this method did not work for me earlier this week. I have several upcoming flights on SW thru January - all Basic fare, all on points and all still with open seating. I have used the method above to rebook my Basic fares on points a few times and it has worked great. This week, one of my flights dropped and I tried using the above method. I changed to Choice then went to change it back to Basic but I kept getting an error. It could have just been a system glitch/error thing or maybe they caught on? I don't know. But I got tired of trying so I went ahead and just canceled the whole thing and rebooked to get the lower Basic fare.

 

[anricat]

I just want to give you all a heads up: this method did not work for me earlier this week. I have several upcoming flights on SW thru January - all Basic fare, all on points and all still with open seating. I have used the method above to rebook my Basic fares on points a few times and it has worked great. This week, one of my flights dropped and I tried using the above method. I changed to Choice then went to change it back to Basic but I kept getting an error. It could have just been a system glitch/error thing or maybe they caught on? I don't know. But I got tired of trying so I went ahead and just canceled the whole thing and rebooked to get the lower Basic fare.

I did it yesterday and it worked fine for a January flight.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Yes, but the poster just asked which rows are extra leg room. That’s all I was answering. Maybe you meant to tag that poster with that info, not me.

I should have thought of that. Sorry!

 

[Tink3815]

I have a LUV voucher that states all travel must be completed by 6-21-26. If I use it to book a choice reservation on 6-1-26 and cancel the next day, will Southwest give me credit that will be good for 12 months until 6-1-27. Or will the original LUV voucher date of 6-21-26 be held. Their website is very vague about LUV vouchers.

 

[cdobert]

Just flew SW from Austin to Denver. Austin gate agent told me that all C group passengers will not be able to bring a carry on suitcase once assigned seating starts. They will be forced to pay for their bags.

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

Just flew SW from Austin to Denver. Austin gate agent told me that all C group passengers will not be able to bring a carry on suitcase once assigned seating starts. They will be forced to pay for their bags.

1- There will be no such thing as Group C once assigned seating starts. There will be 8 boarding group numbers
2- It is not uncommon for airlines to force folks to check their bags once overhead bin space is used up. Right now, none of the legacies charge for that at the gate. If you are allotted a carryon per your ticket agreement and then they run out of room for it in the carryon space, I don't think they could charge you when they force it to be gate checked. Your ticket represents a legal contract that they need to fulfill and suddenly charging for a bag they said was included does not fulfill the requirement.

I am sure that some number of folks will be required to gate check bags without charge because they have run out of room. And it's possible that Southwest will go the way of Spirit and start charging for a carryon. But, they can't change the rules on you after you've bought your ticket and arrived at the airport.

 

[Tink3815]

Flight I was on last week, agents were announcing that there would not be room for the C group carryons so they should check now at the gate. Not sure how they knew this. When I opened the bin when we landed only thing in the bin where our 2 carry ons. I think they try to get people to gate check to speed up the boarding on flights that are running behind.
Gate agent was also telling people that anyone that had a bag that would fit in the size sample would automatically have their bag gate checked no matter the boarding group. The agents seemed to be on a power trip .

 

[mcd2745]

Next batch of flights is open through Aug 3, 2026.

But....holy crap!!! Lowest priced flight the date we need is $385 (from ISP).

 

[Willow Ufgood]

I have a LUV voucher that states all travel must be completed by 6-21-26. If I use it to book a choice reservation on 6-1-26 and cancel the next day, will Southwest give me credit that will be good for 12 months until 6-1-27. Or will the original LUV voucher date of 6-21-26 be held. Their website is very vague about LUV vouchers.

Nope. That won't work to extend your voucher. It expires on 6/21/2026 even if you book a trip with it and then cancel that trip.

 

[han22735]

Next batch of flights is open through Aug 3, 2026.

But....holy crap!!! Lowest priced flight the date we need is $385 (from ISP).

I was just looking at end of July early august and prices are crazy...35k points each way and not a single basic fare. What are they doing...

 

[Simba's Mom]

Flight I was on last week, agents were announcing that there would not be room for the C group carryons so they should check now at the gate. Not sure how they knew this.

The last flight I was on (coming home from WDW-) was even more specific-"The last 8 people in the C group. Like you, I wondered how they knew.

 

[mcd2745]

I was just looking at end of July early august and prices are crazy...35k points each way and not a single basic fare. What are they doing...

Same time period I was looking for and saw the same thing - no basic fares. I probably wouldn't book that anyway, just found it odd they would not offer it right out the gate. Have to imagine they will add them at some point and prices will come down some. JetBlue prices are also unusually high for the same dates. Something going on in Orlando around that time we're not aware of?

As an aside.... haven't been by this forum in a while. Used to be, when SW did a release, there would have been 5 pages of activity here discussing what was booked, what prices people are seeing, etc. Those days are long gone, I guess.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

haven't been by this forum in a while. Used to be, when SW did a release, there would have been 5 pages of activity here discussing what was booked, what prices people are seeing, etc. Those days are long gone, I guess.

It depends on the release but I people still post frequently when it's release day, many are comments about being up and ready for it, how to get it to load (like going to the low fare calendar or not), the price point and sometimes though not always the destination.

As always posters move on or don't post when they book. I know I'm not always posting the exact release day of what we purchased and in the last several years haven't been booking nearly as frequently on release day primarily because that's not when we're planning a trip.

What we have all sorta seen is that release day isn't the same price point as maybe 3+ years ago when it was more advantageous to do so in pricing. That part can depend on one's route (including home airport) and time period in the year.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Gate agent was also telling people that anyone that had a bag that would fit in the size sample would automatically have their bag gate checked no matter the boarding group.

I've never seen them use a sizer? Are you sure you're talking about Southwest?