Southwest Airlines has introduced a new service called EarlyBird Check-in, which gives its passengers the option to secure an early boarding position by adding an additional $10 to the price of a one-way fare.
The service automatically reserves a boarding position for customers prior to general check-in, allowing EarlyBird customers to begin boarding the plane after Southwest’s Business Select and Rapid Rewards A-List Customers.
EarlyBird Check-in is now available for purchase, for travel from September 3. For additional information on EarlyBird Check-in, visit www.southwest.com/flight/early-bird-retrieve-reservation.html.
The airline says an early boarding position provides passengers with the opportunity for a better seat selection and earlier access to overhead bin space, while also creating incremental revenue opportunities for Southwest.
The Boeing 737-300 'Silver One' is one of many special-livery aircraft in Southwest Airlines' all-Boeing 737 fleet, which is by far the biggest 737 fleet of any airline in the world
Early-boarding privileges are already included in the purchase of Southwest’s Business Select fares and for those on its Rapid Rewards A-List. All customers are required to print their boarding pass prior to their scheduled departure.
Passengers can purchase EarlyBird Check-in through a link in the Travel Tools section of southwest.com. Each passenger also can select EarlyBird Check-in from their southwest.com confirmation page online and from their confirmation e-mail. EarlyBird Check-in can be purchased up to 25 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of the Customer’s flight.
Southwest Airlines is the United States’ largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned. It currently serves 67 cities in 33 states and is adding Milwaukee on November 1. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and has more than 34,000 employees.
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