There is nothing more exhausting than waiting to board a flight at the airport. Between gold member card holders, diamond card holders, passengers with children and those that just check in online at exactly the 24-hour mark, it can take up to 20 minutes just to get on the aircraft.
Well the wait is finally over! According to Fox News, Southwest Airlines has introduced a new program that would allow passengers to purchase priority boarding. U.S. passengers may now choose the option "Early Bird Check-In" for a $10 fee, in order to allow them board with the priority passengers.
It appears that Southwest is hurting due to the economy and is exploring other ways to boost revenue. However, others have criticized Southwest for their decision to allow for priority boarding, suggesting they join the other airlines and charge passengers for the bags that they check in. Earlier in the year, Southwest announced that small pets could now travel on their flights for an $85 fee.
Will you take advantage of either of these new flight options?
Resources:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/lifestyle-money/index.html
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