Random Flickr photo accurately depicts how I feel about Southwest Airline’s new boarding system

by Arjewtino on February 29, 2008

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B32? What the hell kind of boarding number is that, Southwest Airlines? That better not be a middle seat.

My flight to Portland today is going to last seven hours. There is no way I’m riding bitch the whole way.

At least this girl isn’t flashing “301″.

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H 02.29.08 at 10:20 am

don’t you know all Southwest passengers check-in 24 hours in advance at home to get the better boarding pass? Even getting to Midway at 9 am for a 3 pm flight I still didn’t have a single-digit A boarding pass.

Kathryn 02.29.08 at 11:08 am

I flew Southwest for the first time a couple of weeks ago - same system - confused the hell out of the old folks trying to get to New Orleans, let me tell you. HATE.

Of course they have the best fares & times for nonstops to Vegas so I’ll be crawling back to them soon enough. Bastards.

roissy 02.29.08 at 2:08 pm

when i was a kid i had some epic battles with my siblings over riding bitch in the car. i’m talking bloodletting.

roissy’s last blog post..First Impressions

kris 02.29.08 at 2:49 pm

I’m pretty sure that little girl only has four fingers.

kris’s last blog post..I’m not gonna lie; I picture my dad driving her in heaven

Big I 02.29.08 at 3:11 pm

I know it challenges your alpha-numeric capabilities, but come on man. Use technology and check in online

janet 02.29.08 at 8:00 pm

you’ll be fine in B32, promise. Have fun in Portland!

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Peter 02.29.08 at 11:44 pm

You could always limp up to the ticket counter and say that you need to be on the pre-boarding list. IINM airlines honor these requests without question.

The Brooklyn Boy 03.03.08 at 2:40 pm

Somebody needs to draw up a similar post for Northwest’s “First, we’ll take the preboarders, and then EVERYONE ELSE AT THE SAME TIME” system, which is fucking atrocious.

Heather B. 03.04.08 at 10:10 am

I once got B20 when checking in EXACTLY 24 hours in advance (I don’t fuck around) and I about lost my shit.

Now I am on the “A-list” so I have guaranteed good seating from now until next January. Which really means absolutey nothing except I’m spared sitting in the middle with a two year old right next to me. Awesome.

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Genevieve 03.04.08 at 3:52 pm

i just hope you didn’t get stuck between some “undesirables”. A plane that massive is bound to have quite a few…

that picture is awesome.

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