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Southwest Airlines Launches Updated Boarding Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/southwest-airlines-worlds-largest-lcc\/\" >world&#8217;s largest low-cost carrier<\/a> has made changes to its boarding process, which, in a surprising turn, will see <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"44355\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/southwest-airlines\/\"  >Southwest Airlines<\/a><\/span> tier Members are prioritized. <a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/rapid-rewards-a-list-vs-a-list-preferred\/\" >A List Preferred<\/a> Customers board behind preboarding and priority boarding. 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