How I got Best Seats on Southwest Airlines - Best Seats on Southwest 737-800 & Southwest 737 MAX8

When you book a flight with Southwest you do not get to choose your seat. You can pay extra to be one of the first 15 people to board the plane (these usually get the front rows) but if you do not want to pay the premium price for the A1-15 boarding but still get a good seat you can pay for Early Bird Seating. Early Bird Seating is how I got the best seats on Southwest Airlines - Best Seats on Southwest 737-800 & Southwest 737 MAX8. With Southwest Early Bird Seating you are automatically checked into your flight 36 hours before departure. If you do not pay for Early Bird you have to manually check in 24 hours before departure. The order in which you board the plane is determined by the time you check in. The earliest check ins get to board first.

In addition to buying the Early Bird Seating I also studied the seating charts for the 2 planes I would be flying on for my flights from Atlanta to Las Vegas and Las Vegas to Honolulu. The seating charts suggested 16A and 16F. These seats are in the Exit Row so you have to be willing and able to assist in an emergency.

Check out my video for a close look at the layout of these Southwest airplanes. See why I think I got the best seat on the plane.

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