Nice! I have calender reminders set for my solo trip in March, hoping to move up
3:18pm on 1/27/26 by
KLuck
Each flight dropped 48 hours before airport time separately.
3:21pm on 1/27/26 by
JackOfAll
Was that your free seat at 48 hours?
3:28pm on 1/27/26 by
Gusgus5
Lots of new things with sw to get used to.
4:48pm on 1/27/26 by
matterhorn55
I has row5 and 6 back for my Premier card. at 48 hours I can move up to the new "more leg room" seats up front. The flights home were separate in dropping seats.
5:11pm on 1/27/26 by
JackOfAll
So I had seats in row 8. Now I am in row 4.
5:12pm on 1/27/26 by
JackOfAll
So if you have a connecting flight you have to log in at 48 hours for each leg to get seats??
6:13pm on 1/27/26 by
JenniferB1975
@jackofall did you have to pay for that upgrade? I thought I had to choose standard seats.
6:58pm on 1/27/26 by
katienowaity
I am open to hearing everyone's process for the seats at 48 hour mark. Will have to snag them for fam in Feb
7:35pm on 1/27/26 by
Gusgus5
Gonna ask @Jennifers question again cuz I wanna know too... if you have a connecting flight you have to log in at 48 hours for each leg to get seats??
8:00pm on 1/27/26 by
MarioMom
My biggest concern is overhead bin space and boarding group.
8:01pm on 1/27/26 by
MarioMom
Apologies for the dumb question, but is this if you have the basic level of seat where you don't choose a seat when purchasing? The free for all sounds kinda alarming to a Delta girl!
8:07pm on 1/27/26 by
utang44
@katie Jack has the Priority card (as do I) which gives free seat choice at booking and then free upgrade to the best seats (sorry, can't remember what they are called rn) at 48 hours before departure.
Each level of SW cc gives different types of benefit
8:24pm on 1/27/26 by
KLuck
I have the Plus card and I can choose a standard seat at 48 hrs if I have booked a Basic fare. Since I want to choose my seat at booking, I need to buy a Choice fare anyway so my cc benefit is a moot point. I just got it for the 100k pt bonus.
9:16pm on 1/27/26 by
pkitt
Oh gotcha. I just have the plus card but was still able to get us five seats together at 48 hours prior to flight. I was pleasantly surprised!
9:28pm on 1/27/26 by
katienowaity
I do believe you have to select seats on both legs separately at each 48 hour mark. Which is silly. I also learned today that if you upgrade to an extra legroom seat at 48 hours, that seat includes a premium drink? Interesting!
10:01pm on 1/27/26 by
JJT (staff)
I have the Priority card and while be traveling SW with dd (companion pass for her)in a few days. Do you know if companion pass can upgrade at 48 hours as well?
9:22pm on 1/28/26 by
JoytoWDWorld
Companion has to be upgradeable. Separate confirmation number but if you still get to pick Priority seat for your companion in advance, it follows that it is also upgradable, in my brain!
14 min ago by
Jennyhirsch