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OT-printing Southwest boarding pass

blackrotspon@yahoo.com

2005-10-18, 11:03 am

I was very happy to find out that you can now print your boarding pass
24 hours ahead of your Southwest flight. I have done this several
times. So last evening I go to print my boarding pass and I get a
message saying I can't and that I have to check in the airport. WHAT
THE FUH? So I call reservations and they put me on hold, tell me to
try again, and it again says I have to check in at the airport. Well I
don't want that dreaded "C." I want to be in the "A" group. So I haul
myself over to the airport and go to the self check-in. Nope, I can't
print it there either. One of the check-in people came over and said
she would do it. I tell her I can't seem to print the pass, have done
it before, yadda, yadda, yadda. She tells me I have been selected for
additional screening and "here's your "A" boarding pass, we will see
you back tomorrow."

So if you find you can't print it, you have been selected, and if you
can't get to the airport way in advance, like the day before, you are
screwed and going to be in the C group.

I don't mind additional screening. They can dump out the contents and
search my luggage, carry on, and purse, and wand me for an hour. But
let me print my boarding pass out like it says I can on the website!!!!

Griz

2005-10-18, 11:03 am

I just traveled to Florida with my daughter and grandson. While carrying
all the baby crap was a pain in the butt, boarding was great on SW. We had
first choice of seats down and back!

<blackrotspon@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1129638000.993338.90250@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I was very happy to find out that you can now print your boarding pass
> 24 hours ahead of your Southwest flight. I have done this several
> times. So last evening I go to print my boarding pass and I get a
> message saying I can't and that I have to check in the airport. WHAT
> THE FUH? So I call reservations and they put me on hold, tell me to
> try again, and it again says I have to check in at the airport. Well I
> don't want that dreaded "C." I want to be in the "A" group. So I haul
> myself over to the airport and go to the self check-in. Nope, I can't
> print it there either. One of the check-in people came over and said
> she would do it. I tell her I can't seem to print the pass, have done
> it before, yadda, yadda, yadda. She tells me I have been selected for
> additional screening and "here's your "A" boarding pass, we will see
> you back tomorrow."
>
> So if you find you can't print it, you have been selected, and if you
> can't get to the airport way in advance, like the day before, you are
> screwed and going to be in the C group.
>
> I don't mind additional screening. They can dump out the contents and
> search my luggage, carry on, and purse, and wand me for an hour. But
> let me print my boarding pass out like it says I can on the website!!!!
>

blackrotspon@yahoo.com

2005-10-18, 11:04 am

With a baby, you can get choice seats. Preboard.

blackrotspon@yahoo.com

2005-10-20, 6:18 pm

Romy wrote: " If you get to the airport like two hours early, you
surely will get A seating"

Not in the airports I fly into and out of, especially Tampa. There are
a lot more computer savey people out there. It use to be that people
would stay up until midnight to print their passes. Now it is 24 hours
ahead of time. I've gotten to the airport 3 hours in advance and
gotten the dreaded "C" and was squished in a middle seat.

jmorngstar@aol.com

2005-10-20, 6:18 pm

blackrotspon@yahoo.com wrote:
> Romy wrote: " If you get to the airport like two hours early, you
> surely will get A seating"
>
> Not in the airports I fly into and out of, especially Tampa. There are
> a lot more computer savey people out there. It use to be that people
> would stay up until midnight to print their passes. Now it is 24 hours
> ahead of time. I've gotten to the airport 3 hours in advance and
> gotten the dreaded "C" and was squished in a middle seat.

This is so timely. I quit flying Southwest because it drove me crazy
with the numbering system and flying out of one of their biggest hubs.
I am forced back into flying SW because I need a one-way ticket with no
notice. I will be on the computer at 24 hours exactly to print my pass.

Janice

VickieHerndonCMT

2005-10-20, 6:18 pm

I don't bother to try anymore with being able to print off the A at home. I
just try to get there in time enough to get in the first part of the A line.

"Romy" <Romy.1x3ti8@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Southwest really is an awesome airline. It truly is first come, first
> served. If you get to the airport like two hours early, you surely will
> get A seating. If you get C seating and have to separate from your
> traveling companion, that's the worst that can happen. Or if it's
> overbooked you get a free ticket. No advance printing is fine with me.
> It's sail through the airport check in if you are at all computer
> literate. I feel sorry for those who have trouble with computers or
> ATM's though. Be sure to keep your photo ID in your pocket until you
> are safely on the plane. You have to present it at numerous points.
> Also, we always have to remove our shoes in the Syracuse airport
> nowadays, so you might want to be prepared for that.
>
> blackrotspon@yahoo.com Wrote:
>
>
> --
> Romy

VickieHerndonCMT

2005-10-20, 6:18 pm

Southwest has merged with some airline called ATI and a lot of their direct
flights have been changed to stops at Midway so when I fly out to Las Vegas
on 11/1, I will find out if any changes have been made with this
arrangement. I can always pre-board with a doctor excuse but I hate to do
that, but have had to when I have been in cast on foot, but I think they
need to come with the times and just assign the seats. Their prices are in
line with Airtran and Jet Blue and you get seat assignments on those if you
call like the night before.

Cattle calls don't suit me too well so if it is not A section, I am not a
happy camper and I too have gotten to the airport before 3 hours in advance
and gotten in C

<jmorngstar@aol.com> wrote in message
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>
> blackrotspon@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> This is so timely. I quit flying Southwest because it drove me crazy
> with the numbering system and flying out of one of their biggest hubs.
> I am forced back into flying SW because I need a one-way ticket with no
> notice. I will be on the computer at 24 hours exactly to print my pass.
>
>
> Janice
>

Bob

2005-10-20, 6:19 pm

In article <Romy.1x3ti8@nospam.com>, Romy.1x3ti8@nospam.com says...
>
> Southwest really is an awesome airline. It truly is first come, first
> served. If you get to the airport like two hours early, you surely will
> get A seating. If you get C seating and have to separate from your
> traveling companion, that's the worst that can happen. Or if it's
> overbooked you get a free ticket. No advance printing is fine with me.
> It's sail through the airport check in if you are at all computer
> literate. I feel sorry for those who have trouble with computers or
> ATM's though. Be sure to keep your photo ID in your pocket until you
> are safely on the plane. You have to present it at numerous points.
> Also, we always have to remove our shoes in the Syracuse airport
> nowadays, so you might want to be prepared for that.
>

First come, first seated worked great when they were mostly a Texas
airline offering frequent flights between the major Texas cities. The
business man showing up at the gate just prior to take-off didn't care
where he sat, he just wanted frequent flights.

However, when they started flying routes that exceeded the range of
their aircraft, it became a problem. For example, when we lived in
Florida, we often flew to New England to visit relatives. This meant
making a connection at BWI. When that happened, you were pretty much
guaranteed a "C" boarding pass as your flight would never arrive before
they opened the gate for people to pick up boarding passes. This meant
that our family usually had to sit spread out all over the aircraft,
usually in the middle seats. This was a major problem for our 6' 4"
son.

Bob/Texas

Romy

2005-10-20, 6:19 pm

Bob,
Last time we flew Southwest, to New Orleans in August I do believe, we
had connecting flights through NYC. But we departed from Syracuse, and
they gave us A seating for the connecting flight based on when we
arrived at Syracuse. Like we were already there. Those were close
connections for us and I learned never to book less than 1 hour at the
hub. All the flights left on time. they are also a fun airline because
their employees like to make you feel glad you chose them to fly with.
Aren't they employee-owned? They had those great free TV's on all the
flights which help for the stress a lot for me.

Bob Wrote:
> In article <Romy.1x3ti8@nospam.com>, Romy.1x3ti8@nospam.com says...
> first
> will
> me.
>
> First come, first seated worked great when they were mostly a Texas
> airline offering frequent flights between the major Texas cities. The
> business man showing up at the gate just prior to take-off didn't care
> where he sat, he just wanted frequent flights.
>
> However, when they started flying routes that exceeded the range of
> their aircraft, it became a problem. For example, when we lived in
> Florida, we often flew to New England to visit relatives. This meant
> making a connection at BWI. When that happened, you were pretty much
> guaranteed a "C" boarding pass as your flight would never arrive
> before
> they opened the gate for people to pick up boarding passes. This meant
> that our family usually had to sit spread out all over the aircraft,
> usually in the middle seats. This was a major problem for our 6' 4"
> son.
>
> Bob/Texas

--
Romy

Blupencl

2005-10-20, 6:19 pm

Just a reminder. Bring fewer than 14 cigarette lighters and do NOT bring
a knife in your purse.
[vbcol=seagreen]
served. If you get to the airport like two hours early, you surely will
get A seating. If you get C seating and have to separate from your
traveling companion, that's the worst that can happen. Or if it's
overbooked you get a free ticket. No advance printing is fine with me.
It's sail through the airport check in if you are at all computer
literate. I feel sorry for those who have trouble with computers or
ATM's though. Be sure to keep your photo ID in your pocket until you
are safely on the plane. You have to present it at numerous points.
Also, we always have to remove our shoes in the Syracuse airport
nowadays, so you might want to be prepared for that.

--
Blupencl

Kathycarp

2005-10-20, 6:19 pm

.....or two 30.06 bullets.

--
Kathy
www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
"Blupencl" <Blupencl.1x4zd6@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Just a reminder. Bring fewer than 14 cigarette lighters and do NOT bring
> a knife in your purse.
>
> served. If you get to the airport like two hours early, you surely will
> get A seating. If you get C seating and have to separate from your
> traveling companion, that's the worst that can happen. Or if it's
> overbooked you get a free ticket. No advance printing is fine with me.
> It's sail through the airport check in if you are at all computer
> literate. I feel sorry for those who have trouble with computers or
> ATM's though. Be sure to keep your photo ID in your pocket until you
> are safely on the plane. You have to present it at numerous points.
> Also, we always have to remove our shoes in the Syracuse airport
> nowadays, so you might want to be prepared for that.
>
>
> --
> Blupencl

VickieHerndonCMT

2005-10-20, 6:19 pm

I flew Southwest a week after 9/11 occurred. Went out west so it was a
lengthy nonstop flight and they knew everyone was nervous about flying.
Well, the staff played games with the passengers with prizes. One was pass
the toilet paper back. Whichever side won, won free alcoholic beverages.
Then there was guess the total age combined of the flight attendants. They
kept it up the entire way. I remember how wonderful they all were because I
know I almost aborted that trip but went on and flew. I hear that out of
all the airlines, they are the most desired by the flight attendants,
captains, etc. and have a waiting list that is quite long because they treat
their employees very well.

"Romy" <Romy.1x4zd7@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Romy.1x4zd7@nospam.com...
>
> Bob,
> Last time we flew Southwest, to New Orleans in August I do believe, we
> had connecting flights through NYC. But we departed from Syracuse, and
> they gave us A seating for the connecting flight based on when we
> arrived at Syracuse. Like we were already there. Those were close
> connections for us and I learned never to book less than 1 hour at the
> hub. All the flights left on time. they are also a fun airline because
> their employees like to make you feel glad you chose them to fly with.
> Aren't they employee-owned? They had those great free TV's on all the
> flights which help for the stress a lot for me.
>
> Bob Wrote:
>
>
> --
> Romy

Blupencl

2005-10-20, 6:19 pm

OMG are we a bunch of scofflaws around here or what?
[vbcol=seagreen]

--
Blupencl

Eliyahu Rooff

2005-10-20, 6:19 pm

They go bonkers over anything that even looks like a bullet. When I
went into the Benton County courthouse last spring, they had similar
security at the entrance, with metal detectors and everything. (Unlike
Walla Walla, where there's nothing.) I have a keychain with a bullet on
it, for our mailbox key. It's the kind where the little chain goes into
the bottom of the bullet where the primer would be. Anyhow, the
security guys there decided that it was too dangerous to let me in with
it, and I had to put it in a locker while filing some papers despite the
fact that it was obviously not a live cartridge.

Eliyahu

"Kathycarp" <kathycarp@comcast.com> wrote in message
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> ....or two 30.06 bullets.
>
> --
> Kathy
> www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
> "Blupencl" <Blupencl.1x4zd6@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:Blupencl.1x4zd6@nospam.com...
>
>

Barbara Carlson

2005-10-20, 6:19 pm

I had a keychain with a very large decorative sterling silver safety pin
with turquoise embellishment I had bought in San Antonio. The point on
the pin was not as sharp as a ball point pen, or a pencil, and they refused
to let it through. Fortunately I had envelopes and stamps in my carryon
(along with ballpoint pens) and I took it off and mailed it home!

Barb C.
"Eliyahu Rooff" <lrooff1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Q3E5f.677$RG4.554@fe05.lga...
> They go bonkers over anything that even looks like a bullet. When I went
> into the Benton County courthouse last spring, they had similar security
> at the entrance, with metal detectors and everything. (Unlike Walla Walla,
> where there's nothing.) I have a keychain with a bullet on it, for our
> mailbox key. It's the kind where the little chain goes into the bottom of
> the bullet where the primer would be. Anyhow, the security guys there
> decided that it was too dangerous to let me in with it, and I had to put
> it in a locker while filing some papers despite the fact that it was
> obviously not a live cartridge.
>
> Eliyahu
>
> "Kathycarp" <kathycarp@comcast.com> wrote in message
> news:vsqdndhtkdpHyMveRVn-3w@comcast.com...
>
>

Kathycarp

2005-10-20, 6:20 pm

Then you can imagine how they felt about the *real* 30.06 bullets. I'm
surprised they let me on the plane.

--
Kathy
www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
"Eliyahu Rooff" <lrooff1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Q3E5f.677$RG4.554@fe05.lga...
> They go bonkers over anything that even looks like a bullet. When I went
> into the Benton County courthouse last spring, they had similar security
> at the entrance, with metal detectors and everything. (Unlike Walla Walla,
> where there's nothing.) I have a keychain with a bullet on it, for our
> mailbox key. It's the kind where the little chain goes into the bottom of
> the bullet where the primer would be. Anyhow, the security guys there
> decided that it was too dangerous to let me in with it, and I had to put
> it in a locker while filing some papers despite the fact that it was
> obviously not a live cartridge.
>
> Eliyahu
>
> "Kathycarp" <kathycarp@comcast.com> wrote in message
> news:vsqdndhtkdpHyMveRVn-3w@comcast.com...
>
>

Margie

2005-10-24, 1:27 am

I've flown Southwest probably a hundred times or more, and I've never
been on a plane that has "those great free TVs." Are you perhaps
thinking of JetBlue?

Margie

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 01:31:42 GMT, Bob <nottooslow@forevermail.com>
wrote:

>In article <Romy.1x4zd7@nospam.com>, Romy.1x4zd7@nospam.com says...
>
>We haven't flown since 9/11, which was prior to being able to print out
>boarding passes, getting connecting flight passes, etc., so Southwest
>probably has changed their procedures.
>
>Thanks for the correction.
>
>Bob/Texas

VickieHerndonCMT

2005-10-24, 1:27 am

I never have either! Never saw them. Jet Blue will be coming here in March
and I hear their seats are about triple in size of any other plane so we
will see. I have never heard of TVs though on any actually

"Margie" <nomoremargiesjunk@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:62jgl1tsj9gd0i8i3e0beaebvn87or9tci@4ax.com...
> I've flown Southwest probably a hundred times or more, and I've never
> been on a plane that has "those great free TVs." Are you perhaps
> thinking of JetBlue?
>
> Margie
>
> On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 01:31:42 GMT, Bob <nottooslow@forevermail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>

blackrotspon@yahoo.com

2005-10-26, 11:16 am

If you have never seen this site, it is excellent!!!!
www.seatguru.com which has the layouts of the planes you fly on and
recommends which seats are good and not so good.

Jetblue's seats = 17.8 inches wide (A320)
Majority of Delta seats (at least the ones I looked at) = 17 inches
wides
US Airways A320 = 18 inches