The idea sounds simple and great. Pay a small fee to automatically check in for your Southwest flight in advance, avoid the 24-hour rush, and (probably) get a better boarding number. Plus ...

EarlyBird Check-In won't be available on all Southwest flights anymore. The airline is limiting spots on certain flights, routes or days. By Andrea Guzmán, Texas Brands Reporter Aug 21, 2023.

The policy went into effect on Aug. 15. Southwest Airlines will limit its popular EarlyBird Check-In feature as part of its effort to overhaul its flying experience. Going forward, the airline is ...

Allowing passengers to check in early to their flights means they can land an earlier slot in the airline’s boarding order. Southwest is the only major airline in the United States that arranges ...

Those changes are happening at two of America’s most well-known airlines—Southwest and United—and include alterations to the airlines’ free baggage and check-in policies, respectively.

Southwest Credit Card Check-in and Boarding Benefits. Cardholders of the Southwest Plus and Premier cards get two EarlyBird Check-Ins each. When EarlyBird Check-In is added to a reservation, ...

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday it will charge for checked bags for the first time in its more than half-century of flying. The carrier is under increasing pressure from Elliott Investment ...