SouthFayetteFan
Saving Money on Disney Vacations since 2006
- Joined
- Sep 6, 2014
I agree and I'm just surprised by how many are willing to pay this extra fee. It's not like SW is super cheap anymore. Their fares are frequently higher than other carriers like Delta, AA, United, etc.
I guess it's just not that big of a deal to me if I am on/off the plan first to pay to sit close up, and I can handle sitting next to strangers for a few hours. There is way I'm paying anymore than I have to, even if my flight was free with points lol!
I'm so insulated to the EBCI process because I've been using family boarding for 9 years now. We've used it on 46 legs by my best estimation during those 9 years and never had a seating issue. But that run will come to an end soon as daughter #2 will turn 7 in approx 17 months. (Unless my something crazy happens with me and my wife )I agree! I would be very upset if I saw all these other people and family boarding go before me if I paid for a "premium" check-in process.
I really don't understand it either! I equate paying for EBCI with a checked bag fee. Why would I pick an airline that has open seating with 2 included checked bags to then pay for EBCI? Let those people fly the other airlines with traditional seat maps and save the low wanna get away fares for me HAHAHA
Also on those 46 legs, I've seen many a family with "young-ish" kids boarding in the C group with separation anxiety written all over their faces. I'm glad they raised the family boarding up to 6, that's for sure!
During that same time, we've seen EBCI priced at $10, and then $12.50, and then $15, and now a dynamic $15-$25 each way. There are now so many people paying for it, it's crazy! We will join those ranks of people soon though, as with my wife's flight anxiety, there's no way I'll risk a 24 hour checkin. I have been trying to research if her condition would be a "pre-board" eligible condition and of course there's nothing conclusive on that.