SWA Family Boarding Correction for email show

[TheBeadPirate]

Ok, far be it from me to ever try and correct the all knowing all seeing........blah blah blah......

You know I love you guys!

On the email show it was stated (by John I think-hope it's you cause I'm giving you credit instead of Kevin....it's the same with Lori/Rick) that families with small children preboard after wheelchairs, etc. That is how it used to be. When Southwest instituted their new boarding procedures in November 2007 family boarding was moved to between "group A" and "group B". If the family has boarding passes for group A they are asked to board with their group. If group B or group C they can board after group A has loaded.


Rick and I fly ever week for business on Southwest almost exclusively(enough that I fly on a companion pass now-talk about a freebie! ) and absolutely love them! I couldn't recommend them enough!


We were flying in November the first day the new boarding system rolled out systemwide......you could tell who excelled at ABCs and 123s in school and who didn't....... It was and probably will be the only time I was ever compared to Barbie (tour guide Barbie).....


Lori

 

[TheBeadPirate]

ok, not even the regular ribbers have gotten to me.... Jason/Kim.......

I'm headed back to the Gustav thread....... At least until it turns away from me too.......


Am I finally repellant?!?

A thread killer?!?

Oh joyous wonder........


Lori

 

[kab407]

It was and probably will be the only time I was ever compared to Barbie (tour guide Barbie).....


Lori

So, were you Malibu Barbie? And this make Rick, Ken?

(you ask! Seriously, stay safe.)

 

[checkwriter]

When Southwest instituted their new boarding procedures in November 2007 family boarding was moved to between "group A" and "group B". If the family has boarding passes for group A they are asked to board with their group. If group B or group C they can board after group A has loaded.

Well, I think on our last trip down one family must have had "Group D" passes, with the "D" being for "Dopey." They arrived just as the plane doors were closing with their two kids, who were probably 3 and 4, respectively. Of course, there were only single middle seats left. So DopeyMom grabs the first middle seat she can spot, and DopeyDad starts to plop the 3-year-old down in the middle seat -- right between DS and myself, while his seat is four or five rows up!

I can handle a middle seat, so I scooted over, and DopeyDad has a sudden flash of intelligence and decides it might be better to let the "older" child, his 4-year-old, take that seat. Meanwhile, somebody a few rows up graciously offers to move, so DopeyDad can sit with his 3-year-old. Meanwhile, DopeyMom has taken her seat and is out of the picture for the remainder of the flight.

The little girl is relatively quiet for about 20 minutes, then starts yelling in this high-pitched, whiney voice, "Daddy, want show! Want show! Want show!" until DopeyDad brings back the DVD player and sets her up -- with some Dreamworks flick, not even Disney. That keeps her quiet for awhile, at least until her little brother wanders back and they start arguing over the player. The boy's voice is just as high-pitched and whiney as his sister's, which made the experience all the more enjoyable.

So DopeyDad comes back and moves the girl to his seat next to the boy, then returns and sits next to me -- with his own DVD player, so he can watch some stupid action flick that seemed to involve a lot of shots of dangerous-looking people driving around in cars.

So the moral of this ramble is: if you are traveling on Southwest with small children and don't want to end up as part of a thread on the Disboards, make sure you get to the !@#%#$ airport on time to board your flight with the rest of the passengers!

 

[tinkbutt]

no ribbings here due to its a new policy..... not sure john knew

 

[TheBeadPirate]

So, were you Malibu Barbie? And this make Rick, Ken?

(you ask! Seriously, stay safe.)

Malibu my keister! More like haunted , goth, vampire tour Barbie....... Well, ya gotta market to your crowd..... otherwise it's "easy twink boy on the left tip me now before he steals your wallet" kinda tour guide Barbie!

And I guess rick would be that "real combable hair" kinda Ken that didn't sell very well........(not even making a comment here...... if you know said Ken you understand.... )

We booked an earlier flight out tomorrow, but it looks like the airport is going to close before our flight. we're calling in the morning. Thanks Kathy. Can I borrow Raul for a week or so?!?

Well, I think on our last trip down one family must have had "Group D" passes, with the "D" being for "Dopey." They arrived just as the plane doors were closing with their two kids, who were probably 3 and 4, respectively. Of course, there were only single middle seats left. So DopeyMom grabs the first middle seat she can spot, and DopeyDad starts to plop the 3-year-old down in the middle seat -- right between DS and myself, while his seat is four or five rows up!

I can handle a middle seat, so I scooted over, and DopeyDad has a sudden flash of intelligence and decides it might be better to let the "older" child, his 4-year-old, take that seat. Meanwhile, somebody a few rows up graciously offers to move, so DopeyDad can sit with his 3-year-old. Meanwhile, DopeyMom has taken her seat and is out of the picture for the remainder of the flight.

The little girl is relatively quiet for about 20 minutes, then starts yelling in this high-pitched, whiney voice, "Daddy, want show! Want show! Want show!" until DopeyDad brings back the DVD player and sets her up -- with some Dreamworks flick, not even Disney. That keeps her quiet for awhile, at least until her little brother wanders back and they start arguing over the player. The boy's voice is just as high-pitched and whiney as his sister's, which made the experience all the more enjoyable.

So DopeyDad comes back and moves the girl to his seat next to the boy, then returns and sits next to me -- with his own DVD player, so he can watch some stupid action flick that seemed to involve a lot of shots of dangerous-looking people driving around in cars.

So the moral of this ramble is: if you are traveling on Southwest with small children and don't want to end up as part of a thread on the Disboards, make sure you get to the !@#%#$ airport on time to board your flight with the rest of the passengers!

Answer is a book of drink tickets and a sympathetic flight attendant.....Nough said.

 

[WebmasterJohn]

On the email show it was stated (by John I think-hope it's you cause I'm giving you credit instead of Kevin....it's the same with Lori/Rick) that families with small children preboard after wheelchairs, etc. That is how it used to be. When Southwest instituted their new boarding procedures in November 2007 family boarding was moved to between "group A" and "group B". If the family has boarding passes for group A they are asked to board with their group. If group B or group C they can board after group A has loaded.

That was me Lori.

The only reason I mentioned it was because that's what happened on our flight back from Vegas. The Southwest desk agent announced they would start the pre-boarding for those needing special assistance, anyone with a blue sleeve on their boarding passes and families traveling with small children.

First the folks in wheelchairs lined up, then us, then two or 3 families with little ones.

Maybe they had blue sleeves, but it seemed to me like the SW agent was allowing them to pre-board because they had small kids.

It's probably one of things where it depends on the agent working that day.

John

 

[TheBeadPirate]

No problem John. I was just happy to find something I knew about so I could contribute!










Now, can I come stay at your house? I don't like hurricanes, and the panic music is driving me insane.

 

[WebmasterJohn]

Are you guys in New Orleans? Did you evacuate?

 

[TheBeadPirate]

We're working on it. We just found out our flight out tomorrow was cancelled. Now we're trying to figure out what next?!?

It's nice to live in a place where you can walk to everything until you get to something like this and realize your car would never make it out cause you never drive the dang thing!


(yes, we flew home to batten everything down, thinking we could get out again.)

 

[kab407]

Malibu my keister! More like haunted , goth, vampire tour Barbie....... Well, ya gotta market to your crowd..... otherwise it's "easy twink boy on the left tip me now before he steals your wallet" kinda tour guide Barbie!

And I guess rick would be that "real combable hair" kinda Ken that didn't sell very well........(not even making a comment here...... if you know said Ken you understand.... )

We booked an earlier flight out tomorrow, but it looks like the airport is going to close before our flight. we're calling in the morning. Thanks Kathy. Can I borrow Raul for a week or so?!?

Of course you can borrow Raul! Keep him for however long you need!

Stay safe. Thoughts and prayers are with you guys and everyone in the Gulf area.

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Well, on a fluke I checked the Southwest website and found 2 seats on a flight to Albany, NY at 8:25AM tomorrow.

Don't you know I tripped all over myself to get them suckers booked!

We are flying out (fingers crossed) tomorrow morning.

Now, if you could only take a carry aboard rollerbag what, of ALL your belongings, would you take?

And no booze.

You'd think they'd lift that liquids thing for me just this once.

 

[checkwriter]

Well, on a fluke I checked the Southwest website and found 2 seats on a flight to Albany, NY at 8:25AM tomorrow.

Don't you know I tripped all over myself to get them suckers booked!

We are flying out (fingers crossed) tomorrow morning.

Now, if you could only take a carry aboard rollerbag what, of ALL your belongings, would you take?

And no booze.

You'd think they'd lift that liquids thing for me just this once.

Go here for a map of the liquor stores near the Albany airport.

And be safe . . . I'll keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.