![]() ![]() ![]() I’m not sure how a passenger trying to save a row behind them would block a passenger from sitting there, but social custom seems to make it a plausible strategy. Still it is not against Southwest’s rules. It seems to me that it is one thing to save a seat or even a row, and other thing entirely to save multiple rows. We apologize for any frustration, and hope for smoother sailing in the future. As you may know, all Southwest flights are open seating, and we don't have a specific policy for or against saving seats. We regret any disappointment during the boarding process today. Check in online, print your boarding pass, and share your flight itinerary using your confirmation number. How about saving three rows of seats for a travel party? That actually takes some skill, almost like a boxer – ‘float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’ moving around and covering a large area of blockage. Manage your Southwest flight reservation here. Still, the practice of saving seats can be taken to extremes. Although most people saving seats are successful, and most people just skip on by the seat when they’re told it’s saved for someone else. It’s entirely up to social customers, and always struck me as something that could lead to conflict. Southwest Airlines has no policy on the practice of saving seats one way or the other. ![]() When my wife’s parents fly Southwest I have one of them pay for Early Bird check-in, and then save a seat for the other one. Some people will board and save seats for others in their travel party with lower boarding numbers than they have. There’s an exception to ‘first come, first served’ though with seat choice: saving seats. I hope to get a that middle seat next to me empty, though I do not go as far as some people who crumple up tissues and stick those in the empty middle. If it’s not booked to capacity I’ll take an aisle closer to the back and lay out some of my stuff in the middle seat. I ask at the gate how full the flight is. Savvy travelers early in line head for the exit row window with no seat in front of them, but otherwise it’s usually an aisle seat towards the front. People may already be on the plane from an earlier flight segment, but otherwise it’s open season – the earlier you board the better your selection of seats. You line up to board based on your ticket type (“business select” fares are first), elite status, whether or not you purchased a spot in the queue (early bird) and check-in time. All of our fares, including our non-refundable Wanna Get Away® and Wanna Get Away Plus® fares, can be canceled and refunded to the original form of payment within 24 hours of booking provided you didn't make any changes to the reservation prior to canceling.Southwest Airlines has ‘open seating’. Use our 24-hour fully refundable rule if you want to think a bit before you commit to a flight. Book now New Orleans Save up to 35 when you stay at select New Orleans hotels. Had they made the problem right and changed my ticket, they would have kept my business and saved nearly 300.You can always change it later if you see a lower fare and receive the difference in price as a flight credit for future travel. Searching for a flight You can book one-way or roundtrip flights on for up to eight Passengers at a time. Lock in a low fare as early as you can.Our fares can change quickly based upon how many people have bought tickets for a flight. Other tips for finding the lowest fare for your flight include: ![]()
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