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Old 08-30-2011, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by buzzy View Post
With more and more people spending the $10 for earlybird checkin, one time we found ourselves near the end of the A's. At the gate, we were advised to sign up right after booking the flight, instead of closer to the departure day.
We have used it since it became available, and find it works well. The only glitch was last week, when we had it and still got A50 + A51 on the return flight, even though we purchased it when we reserved our flight. We had A19 + A20 on the outbound. There were a load of kids on the return, so it was probably something they booked well in advance of us. We are usually in the high teens or low twenties. Before they offered the Early Bird, I'd have to get on the computer and start checking in at exactly 24 hrs., and there would be times I'd forget (don't we all have those senior moments?), and end up in B or C, but with Early Bird, your pass is assigned 36 hrs. in advance, so if you do forget, no big deal, you won't lose your spot.
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