You Should Sit Here For Faster Airline Service

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While Southwest just announced changes to its seating program, the one thing that hasn’t changed is its beverage program! The jostle of the cart, the “what would you like?” and the “ice or no ice?” But while you wait for your drink, you might be interested to know that the service actually starts in certain rows, and those rows are well-known before a flight. So yes, you can get your drink first. 

How soon you get your drink is essentially based on your seat order. "We all have our sections that we take care of," says our expert at Southwest. A little secret: on the Boeing 737-700, if you sit in rows 1, 9 or 17, you will get your drink first. If you’re flying on a Boeing 737-800, if you sit in rows 1, 9, 16, or 23, you will get your drink first.

Some things could come up during flight that may change the order, but the likelihood of this is low. So while highly likely that this is the order, it’s not promised. As for your drink order, that’s your call, though many flight attendants say to avoid certain drinks including Bloody Marys and anything containing tap water, aka coffee or tea.

While Southwest doesn’t give free alcoholic beverages, there are certain days where scoring a free drink is pretty much guaranteed: Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Southwest’s birthday (June 18), and Halloween!

However you get your drink, you now know what row to pick to get it first. Which to us. is a win in our book.


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