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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I stopped paying for early boarding on southwest because they, like every airline in 2024, have hoards of not actually disabled being wheeled down in a wheelchair so they board first. I used to get a bulk head almost guaranteed with early boarding and I don’t remember the last time it was even close to available even in A1. [/quote]

Yes, so many questionable pre early boarding. [/quote]

They should tell the pre boarders they are not allowed to choose a bulkhead. They DO tell them that they cannot sit in the exit row. [/quote]

Why? I pre-board with my child (who has an ADA covered condition) and we typically choose a bulkhead, because there’s nothing about her condition which makes a bulkhead less safe (unlike an exit door, which you have to be fit to open!) and because seating her in a bulkhead means no risk of someone having their seat kicked. This seems more considerate, what’s your objection?[/quote]

It’s a premium seat you are getting without paying the premium. And taking it away from those paying the premium. It’s zero sum. [/quote]

So? You aren’t paying for a bulkhead seat, you’re paying to board in the first group. If six people line up before you, you’re equally not getting the “premium” seat you feel you paid for. This way no one has their flight impacted by a squirmy toddler behind them. My way considers other people, your way considers only your own comfort, I’m not sure you’re the moral high ground. [/quote]

You didn’t pay for anything. So I’m not sure what your point is. You are just boarding early for free. Don’t pretend this is about anyone but you. [/quote]

We’re boarding early for free because it’s safer for my child, and the ADA considers it a reasonable accommodation.  Airlines are following the law by letting people with disabilities preboard, not doing anyone a favor.  They could enforce it more strictly (and SWA required more documents than any other airline) but it’s just the law.

So in following the law I choose a compliant seat that doesn’t belong to anyone because southwest has an open seating policy. If I sat in your paid-for bulkhead seat on American or United you’d have something to complain about.[/quote]

Southwest requires literally nothing. [/quote]

They asked to see her medical devices and her doctors note before we boarded. UA, Delta and American haven’t. [/quote]

They never ask us anything. Non-physical issue.[/quote]

Sounds like they’re not following their own policy in your case, which says they ascertain eligibility for pre-board https://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/s/article/preboarding but that is what we have also experienced on other airlines so I’m not surprised.

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