Southwest Airlines Gives New Benefit for Companions

The travel sector has had a rough week. Maybe you should buy a Seat Sitter again. Fortunately, Southwest Airlines is still providing good news

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Southwest Airlines now assigns boarding numbers simultaneously to all A-List and A-List Preferred companions. This

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is good news for families with A-list members who had to fly at different times or those traveling long journeys to Hawaii.

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Rules include exceptions, like anything else. Thankfully, Southwest has clearly stated when this new boarding restriction does not apply:

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Booking is less than 36 hours before departure. Reservations do not save Rapid Rewards account numbers 36 hours before check-in.

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An A-List or A-List Preferred Member booked the Group Travel itinerary. Only A-List and A-List Preferred Members board first.

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Changes to reservations within 36 hours of flights. A passenger travels standby on a different flight than confirmed.

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The flight occurs once a Member's A-List or Preferred status expires.Unreliable operations may impair A-List or A-List Preferred Membership perks.

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A boarding card is not presented or the Passenger is not present at the departure gate at least 10 minutes before departure.

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