If you haven't flown on Southwest Airlines lately, you may not know about it's new auto check-in option: EarlyBird Check-In. For a fee of $9 each way, purchasers of this option will be automatically checked in 36 hours before their flight. This is 12 hours before everyone else can check in via the internet or smartphone. While using EarlyBird doesn't guarantee an A spot (as does Business Select), I've lucked out with it every time. And, unlike the significant mark-up on Business Select, you can buy the EarlyBird option in conjunction with an otherwise dirt cheap web only special. Ergo, you can conceivably spend $99 to $129 each way and still end up ahead in line (and if you use Southwest, then you know how critical this is in order to avoid getting stuck in a middle seat).
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