Customers can add EarlyBird Check-In to their reservation up to 36 hours prior to a flight's scheduled departure, when it is available. Upgraded Boarding guarantees an A1-A15 boarding position and, when available, can be added to a reservation up to 30 minutes before a flight's scheduled departure.
Do I still need to check-in with EarlyBird?
EarlyBird Check-In®If you purchase EarlyBird Check-In, we'll automatically check you in and reserve your boarding position 36 hours before you flight's departure. This is before our general 24-hour check-in begins.
What is early bird check-in?
Do you have to manually check-in with early bird southwest?
Southwest EarlyBird Check-In is an automatic check-in process. Passengers who have purchased EarlyBird Check-In are automatically checked in for their flight starting at 36 hours before departure. Passengers do NOT have to perform self-check-in at 24 hours if they purchase EarlyBird.
Do I need to do anything with Southwest early bird check-in?
If EarlyBird Check-In® is available, we'll automatically check you in and assign your boarding position within 36 hours of your flight's departure – that's 12 hours before general boarding positions become available.
How do I use my 2 free early bird check in Southwest?
Re: Redeeming Free Early Bird Check-InJust charge it to your card as a separate purchase, NOT part of the initial reservation purchase. That will trigger the credit to your account.