How often have folks received C boarding passes when checking in exactly 24 hours before a flight? I usually travel alone and am pretty good at remembering to check in for my flights, so Early Bird isn't much of a value to me, but I recently had a new (to me) experience flying home from Las Vegas at the beginning of August. I checked in exactly 24 hours before my flight (I saw the time on my phone change and immediately clicked the check-in button) and received a C-8 boarding pass. It wasn't a big deal, as my flight was on one of the larger (800 series?) planes, so I still ended up with the window seat I wanted, but it made me wonder if I should expect more C passes in the future? I've flown Southwest a couple times every year since 2006 and this is the first time I've had a C boarding pass unless I've completely forgotten to check in anywhere near on time. Do you think this is just a case of Early Bird being more popular now? Do you think more people flying home from Las Vegas use Early Bird than in other locations? Are there more A-List folks on flying from Las Vegas? Or, was this just a fluke or something else likely the cause? Just curious what your experiences have been and what explanation for this is most plausible. Thanks!
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