Good news for Southwest passengers!

KJC · 06-03-2002, 03:36 PM

I just received an e-mail from the Southwest Rapid Rewards program informing me that the plastic boarding passes are being phased out this summer. Passengers will now get a paper boarding pass from either the skycap, ticket counter, or gate. There will be no assigned seats, but the pass will assign you the letter A, B, or C based on when you checked in.

This will be one less line to stand in! I hated that extra line!! This is really good news!

Here is link for more info.

http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/abp.html

06-03-2002, 08:02 PM

I always fly by myself on swa and with no parents you can do spotting all the time! and NOT stand in 3 lines. thank you swa!

continental sat · 06-03-2002, 08:17 PM

I guess this will make the lines go faster

Starliner · 06-05-2002, 10:12 PM

Now I wonder how long before the plastic card sets begin showing up on eBay. A few weeks ago, the WN Station Manager at OKC said they were instructed not to order any replacement sets of plastic cards unless absolutely needed, and to keep close track of the ones they are using. I guess WN didn't want them going out the back door.

Jeremy · 06-06-2002, 03:08 PM

Kevin,
It will begin in Sacramento on 6/26/02.

KJC · 06-06-2002, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeremy
Kevin,
It will begin in Sacramento on 6/26/02.

Great! Just in time for my 19 July flight down for the LAX show!

IFTNFS · 06-11-2002, 06:03 AM

They also began letting people check in for their flight 90 minutes before departure, instead of 60 minutes like it has been.

A woman from Southwest explained all of this to us on our flight a few days ago, and if I heard her correctly, there will also be a kiosk in the terminal that you can check in at instead of having to go to the gate.

Rick

06-03-2002, 03:36 PM	#1
KJC Insane Collector Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pasadena, CA Age: 37 Posts: 2,529	Good news for Southwest passengers! I just received an e-mail from the Southwest Rapid Rewards program informing me that the plastic boarding passes are being phased out this summer. Passengers will now get a paper boarding pass from either the skycap, ticket counter, or gate. There will be no assigned seats, but the pass will assign you the letter A, B, or C based on when you checked in. This will be one less line to stand in! I hated that extra line!! This is really good news! Here is link for more info. http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/abp.html __________________ The white zones are for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. No parking! Last edited by KJC; 06-03-2002 at 03:43 PM.

06-03-2002, 08:02 PM	#2
geminiman Guest Posts: n/a	thank god I always fly by myself on swa and with no parents you can do spotting all the time! and NOT stand in 3 lines. thank you swa!

06-03-2002, 08:17 PM	#3
continental sat USAF Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Everywhere Age: 23 Posts: 605	I guess this will make the lines go faster __________________ USAF LoadMaster http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-1395.html

06-06-2002, 03:08 PM	#5
Jeremy Master Collector Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: BAA Indianapolis Posts: 583	Kevin, It will begin in Sacramento on 6/26/02. __________________ One Nation under God There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth

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06-05-2002, 10:12 PM	#4
Starliner Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Norman OK USA Posts: 452	Now I wonder how long before the plastic card sets begin showing up on eBay. A few weeks ago, the WN Station Manager at OKC said they were instructed not to order any replacement sets of plastic cards unless absolutely needed, and to keep close track of the ones they are using. I guess WN didn't want them going out the back door.

06-11-2002, 06:03 AM	#7
IFTNFS Senior Collector Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Harwich, MA, USA Age: 27 Posts: 427	They also began letting people check in for their flight 90 minutes before departure, instead of 60 minutes like it has been. A woman from Southwest explained all of this to us on our flight a few days ago, and if I heard her correctly, there will also be a kiosk in the terminal that you can check in at instead of having to go to the gate. Rick