Southwest: Aussie traveller Shelby Bilby is shocked by feature on American planes

Aussie traveller is shocked by this ONE very different and ‘weird’ feature on planes in America: ‘This is wild’

An Australian woman has been left baffled by one major difference on US flight
Shelby Bilby expressed her shock at the numberless seats on her recent flight
She flew with a company which offers a ‘first in best served’ seating plan

By Belinda Cleary For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 17:09 BST, 1 September 2022 | Updated: 17:41 BST, 1 September 2022

An Australian woman has been left baffled after boarding a flight in the US only to be told she could choose her own seat.

Shelby Bilby, who often posts about her love for travel and bikinis online, said the seating rule was new for her.

‘I just went on a flight where there were no seat numbers, so you just sit wherever you want,’ she told her 55,000 followers.

Shelby Bilby, who often posts about her love for travel and bikinis online, said the seating rule was new for he

‘I just went on a flight where there were no seat numbers, so you just sit wherever you want,’ she told her 55,000 followers

‘How weird is that? First in best dressed,’ she added.

Though the young woman didn’t divulge which airline she was travelling with one US carrier, Southwest, is famous for having un-numbered seats.

The company slogan is Pick a seat, any seat.’

‘At Southwest, we let you sit where you like,’ a spokesperson said.

How does un-numbered seating work?

Before boarding

You will be assigned a boarding group (A, B, or C) and position (1-60+) upon check in. Your unique group and position combination (for example: A35) will be displayed on your boarding pass and represents a reserved spot in the boarding group at the gate. Numbered posts in each of our gate areas indicate where to line up. When your boarding group is called, find your designated place in line and board the aircraft in numerical order with your boarding group.

Once on board

Southwest-operated flights have open seating. Once onboard, simply choose any available seat and stow your carryon items in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.

How to get an A boarding pass – to pick seats first

Available boarding positions will be distributed on a first-come, first served basis upon check in. The earlier you check in, beginning 24 hours before departure, the lower your boarding group and position will be.

You may also purchase a Business Select® fare to guarantee receipt of an A1 – A15 boarding position. If you are a Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred or A-List Member, or traveling on the same reservation as an A-List Preferred or A-List Member, or purchase EarlyBird Check-In®, we’ll automatically reserve your boarding position 36 hours before departure and before check in begins. While this doesn’t guarantee an “A” boarding position, you will receive the earliest position available. While you will have a reserved boarding position, you will still need to check in within 24 hours of scheduled departure to retrieve your boarding pass.

On the day of travel, when available, Upgraded Boarding is an opportunity to secure an earlier boarding position in the A1-A15 boarding group. Upgraded Boarding can easily be added to your reservation when you check-in for your flight via the Southwest® app or Southwest.com®. Upgraded Boarding pricing starts at $30 per segment, per Customer, based on the popularity and length of each flight segment. A credit card must be used for the purchase of Upgraded Boarding. Please review our optional travel charges for more details.

Source: Southwest

‘We don’t assign seats on our flights, so feel free to sit in any available seat once you board the plane.’

Shelby is currently touring America and has landed in sunny California where she is making the most of the fair weather.

She has shown off her impromptu tri to Lake Tahoe recently and says she is ‘manifesting’ a holiday house in the popular tourist destination.

‘In the winter it’s filled with skiing & snowboarding & in the summer it’s full of water sports & hikes. MY VIBEEEE! So much to do here! So wild that half the lake is in Nevada & the other half is in California,’ she wrote.

Before Lake Tahoe the blonde social media personality toured the Bahamas, Hawaii and Capri.

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