Southwest - "Airport Checkin Required" for 2 of my 4 kids???

[seashoreCM]

>>> My DD and I got flagged and my DH and DS did not...

Would this work?:

DH, DS, and C pass DD7 get in the A or B line whatever passes they got and just you get back in the C line pretending to be unrelated.

On board, sit aisle-window in one row and aisle or window in the row behind. Easier for three to save one seat as opposed to two to save two seats.

 

[Cmbar]

>>> My DD and I got flagged and my DH and DS did not...

Would this work?:

DH, DS, and C pass DD7 get in the A or B line whatever passes they got and just you get back in the C line pretending to be unrelated.

On board, sit aisle-window in one row and aisle or window in the row behind. Easier for three to save one seat as opposed to two to save two seats.

I am a little confused. If you DD has a C pass will they let her board with her Dad and Brother with the A pass? If so then I would do that. If not just hang back with your DD and have your DH and DS save seats. It is not easy, but I would just have DS sit by window. leave open seat the DH and have DH put luggage or something on the aisle seat across. I can't imagine, althouh I know it is possible that someone would have a problem with you saving a seat for your family behind you.

 

[crashbb]

I am a little confused. If you DD has a C pass will they let her board with her Dad and Brother with the A pass? If so then I would do that. If not just hang back with your DD and have your DH and DS save seats. It is not easy, but I would just have DS sit by window. leave open seat the DH and have DH put luggage or something on the aisle seat across. I can't imagine, althouh I know it is possible that someone would have a problem with you saving a seat for your family behind you.

I've read a few suggestions about saving seats. If people are allowed to save seats for others, but is the point of giving people ordered boarding passes? I understand, in this case, it isn't the OP's "fault" that she and her daughter have a late boarding pass, but what is to stop other groups from saving seats for friends/family that just checked in later? Or families using the early family boarding (after A group) and saving seats for others coming in the C group?

 

[Cmbar]

>>> My DD and I got flagged and my DH and DS did not...

Would this work?:

DH, DS, and C pass DD7 get in the A or B line whatever passes they got and just you get back in the C line pretending to be unrelated.

On board, sit aisle-window in one row and aisle or window in the row behind. Easier for three to save one seat as opposed to two to save two seats.

I've read a few suggesting about saving seats. If people are allowed to save seats for others, but is the point of giving people ordered boarding passes? I understand, in this case, it isn't the OP's "fault" that she and her daughter have a late boarding pass, but what is to stop other groups from saving seats for friends/family that just checked in later? Or families using the early family boarding (after A group) and saving seats for others coming in the C group?

The point is simply compassion for a family traveling together. We had a few posters have just their young child flagged and therefore they were the only ones to get a C pass. If you want to follow the letter of the rule you are suggesting they let their 6 or 7 year old sit at the back of the C line by herself and board herself and find her own seat. Surely you don't see the logic or compassion in that. If people need to sit in a certain seat and have the "well I got my passes first" attitude at the expense of a family being seated together (meaning saving two seats in a close proximity to their family) then I guess I can't argue with the "rule" logic of it. Of course I am talking about reasonableness. I don't understand two people saving 10 seats for family members. However, I see your point about abuse of the rules. Which is why this is a sad debate. Personally I think the Southwest employees should override the C boarding passes for the "flagged" guest especially if they are traveling with a family and CERTAINLY if the person flagged is a child. The loading agent should be able to override a C boarding pass when the reservation number was the same and all the passengers were not able to checkin online orginally. JMO