How the heck do you print airplane tickets?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I'm going to Rhode Island next Wednesday, and I don't know how to get seats or print out my airplane ticket.

What the heck do I do?!

Oh, and this is Southwest airlines.

[j_menz]

Follow the instructions, and use a printer. Preferably a laser.

[iansinclair]

Hmm... Southwest's web site usually works pretty well; I've not had much trouble with it, anyway.  Not having a flight scheduled in the future, I can't run through all of it, but there should be a "get boarding pass" option after you check in -- but you can't get your boarding pass until you check in, and you can't check in until 24 hours before your flight (unless you bought their handy dandy automatic check in gizmo, in which case they do it for you).  Once you have checked in, then you have the option to print your boarding pass, which will include your boarding sequence (a letter -- A, B, C, and a number).  The sooner you check in, the closer that number will be to the top, which you really want to have, since Southwest is a cattle call boarding/seating process -- no assigned seats.

That help? 

[hfmadopter]

I saw this and thought maybe you were leaving our country, since you hate it so !

Anyway, look in your confirmation email, there may be a link to "print your boarding pass", assuming a flag hasn't come up at the time of purchase saying that. It's been about 3 years since I've flown Southwest though, so things may have changed ( we went the other way, flew out of RI headed out west to spread my Father-In-Law's ashes over Mt Rose in NV. Then back again about 4 days later)..

Speaking of which, what a shocker. After flying in and out of airports on 737's, feeling that acceleration down the runways and roaring up to 37,000 ft to cruising altitude. Then get in a little Cessna 172 with three people on board and a box of ashes, taking off out of Carson City airport already at 5,000 ft. to climb to 9,000 ft. and having the pilot tell you "well I know we will make it over the mountain cause I see the lake on the other side" ! That silly engine putting away out there sounding like a weak little 1960's Volkswagen bug and the plane barely moving, it felt like it was going to choke out and fall out of the sky ! I didn't even know a Cessna could fly to 9,000 ft. Got some cool cell phone shots up there though.

You know how you spread ashes over a mountain when flying at 9,000 ft? You open the door and shove a long necked funnel outside and start pouring in the ashes, the wind velocity at the end of the funnel sucks them right out. Kind of cool, leaves a haze behind the plane. Cost to rent the plane and pilot, $700 for two people to fly up there ( came out of the estate, if I was paying we would have driven up the mountain road by car for about $5 in gas, dumped the ashes on his favorite ski slope and gone home $695 to the better).

[oxy60]

I'm going to Rhode Island next Wednesday, and I don't know how to get seats or print out my airplane ticket.

What the heck do I do?!

Oh, and this is Southwest airlines.

Are you over 18? Since you haven't done it before better check some basics. You're entering into a contract for transportation and nobody can enter into any contract if the party is not 18. 

[j_menz]

Are you over 18? Since you haven't done it before better check some basics. You're entering into a contract for transportation and nobody can enter into any contract if the party is not 18. 

If you check your law books, you'll find a ticket isn't actually a contract for transportation (rather surprisingly).

Also, I believe you mean "at least 18". That age, and other qualifying factors, vary by jurisdiction.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Hmm... Southwest's web site usually works pretty well; I've not had much trouble with it, anyway.  Not having a flight scheduled in the future, I can't run through all of it, but there should be a "get boarding pass" option after you check in -- but you can't get your boarding pass until you check in, and you can't check in until 24 hours before your flight (unless you bought their handy dandy automatic check in gizmo, in which case they do it for you).  Once you have checked in, then you have the option to print your boarding pass, which will include your boarding sequence (a letter -- A, B, C, and a number).  The sooner you check in, the closer that number will be to the top, which you really want to have, since Southwest is a cattle call boarding/seating process -- no assigned seats.

That help? 

Ooooh so there was a check in thing!  Thanks bro.

[oxy60]

If you check your law books, you'll find a ticket isn't actually a contract for transportation (rather surprisingly).

Also, I believe you mean "at least 18". That age, and other qualifying factors, vary by jurisdiction.

Better read the back of your ticket.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

They said I could bring one bag and one small personal item...

Come on!!!

So I got a bag, and a book bag, and then I wanna bring my skateboard.  I mean, the book bag and the skateboard are really just one item...  I mean...  Damn it!!!

How much does it cost to check a bag?

Never mind it's free whohoo!!!