Southwest ups fee for last-minute priority boarding
Southwest has quietly increased the fee to nab a prime boarding position at the last minute on some flights. The airline, which famously does not assign seats, will now charge up to $50 one way to board in the first group of travellers. Upgraded boarding was introduced in 2013. Southwest started out charging $40 per person each way and added a cheaper $30 option on some flights in 2015. This month it added a more-expensive $50 fee to the mix. Spokeswoman Thais Hanson said that fee applies only to a few "high demand'' markets but declined to name them. The updated charges are listed in the airline's fee chart. Story has further details.<br/>
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Southwest ups fee for last-minute priority boarding
Southwest has quietly increased the fee to nab a prime boarding position at the last minute on some flights. The airline, which famously does not assign seats, will now charge up to $50 one way to board in the first group of travellers. Upgraded boarding was introduced in 2013. Southwest started out charging $40 per person each way and added a cheaper $30 option on some flights in 2015. This month it added a more-expensive $50 fee to the mix. Spokeswoman Thais Hanson said that fee applies only to a few "high demand'' markets but declined to name them. The updated charges are listed in the airline's fee chart. Story has further details.<br/>
