Southwest Airlines is now limiting a service that lets passengers buy a better spot in the boarding line
. The service, known as EarlyBird Check-In, allowed passengers to pay an additional fee to get an automatic boarding position, typically a spot in the A-group. Southwest has said it “is eliminating EarlyBird Check-In to reduce touchpoints on the airport experience and simplify the boarding process.” This means that passengers must now check in as normal, without any additional fees to guarantee a better boarding spot.