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All the information below seems to be dead. SW recently updated their site to include a new page after the checkin page and the scripts don't seem to get past that.
Luckily, AJK found a new option that seems to be better than anything available before - you don't even need to leave your computer running for it to work!
UPDATE: This new option doesn't seem to be working either

Update: The userscripts website seems to be down. In case the links below don't work, try the links in parenthesis.)

Instructions:

1. Install the script. http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/45170 (http://userscripts-mirror.org/scripts/show/45170)

2. Go to the Southwest check in page and another box with date and time input field will appear under the standard check in fields.

3. Fill in your confirmation number and name as usual in the first box.

4. In the second box, fill in the date and time that is exactly 24 hours before your flight.

(I usually offset it by a second to allow for any inconsistencies between your computer's clock and the Southwest server clock.)

5. Leave the page open, print out your boarding pass once it checks you in and enjoy your early boarding position.  :)

6. Each passenger needs a separate browser or an incognito window. (Multiple Incognito windows/tabs of the same browser will not count as separate).

This is better kept on the hush hush as Southwest is known to hunt down and shut down these kinds of tricks.

If the above does not work for you, try this:
- Go to this script http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/151875. (http://userscripts-mirror.org/scripts/show/151875)
- Under the green Install button on the right, click "How do I use this?".
- Find the section on Chrome and under "Using Tampermonkey" click the link "Chrome's Webstore". This will download Tampermonkey for you.
- Go back to the userscript URL and now click the green Install button. It will install it through Tampermonkey and, at least for me, there was nothing else to do.
- Check out SW's checkin page http://www.southwest.com/flight/retrieveCheckinDoc.html?forceNewSession=yes and it should show the date/time to checkin.
« Last edited by ushdadude on March 16, 2015, 06:00:36 PM »

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #200 on: January 15, 2015, 10:04:41 PM »
Correct.
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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #201 on: January 15, 2015, 10:07:11 PM »
Correct.
Better than the old one. Adding to wiki.

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #202 on: January 16, 2015, 12:40:17 PM »
Thanks! Just in time for my flight, will report back tomorrow night if/how it worked.

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #203 on: January 18, 2015, 02:10:40 PM »
Thanks! Just in time for my flight, will report back tomorrow night if/how it worked.

any updates?

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #204 on: January 18, 2015, 02:13:03 PM »
I wouldn't have posted it if it didn't work.
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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #205 on: January 18, 2015, 02:15:38 PM »
I wouldn't have posted it if it didn't work.

lol...point taken

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #206 on: January 21, 2015, 02:29:46 AM »
any updates?
I'm not sure, since I also set the script to run, and I only got one passenger in group A, the other three in group B.  Will try it again tomorrow.

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #207 on: January 22, 2015, 10:21:24 AM »
I'm not sure, since I also set the script to run, and I only got one passenger in group A, the other three in group B.  Will try it again tomorrow.
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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #208 on: January 22, 2015, 12:27:22 PM »
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Why does it not get you in A? If you can be in front of your computer exactly 24 hrs before your flight are you better off going that route?

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #209 on: January 22, 2015, 12:32:55 PM »

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #210 on: February 26, 2015, 07:55:36 AM »
I don't know if it worked because at 7:50:30 (30 seconds after checkin started) I still had to check in manually and got B8

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #211 on: March 03, 2015, 06:08:13 PM »
Anyone use the AJK link lately successfully?

I just tried with 6 different confirmation #s and each time it said "We can't find that reservation!"

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #212 on: March 03, 2015, 11:41:31 PM »
Anyone use the AJK link lately successfully?

I just tried with 6 different confirmation #s and each time it said "We can't find that reservation!"
You going somewhere?

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #213 on: March 04, 2015, 12:08:36 AM »
You going somewhere?
Southwest for Pesach (maybe). You forgot already???
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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #214 on: March 04, 2015, 12:25:07 AM »
Southwest for Pesach (maybe). You forgot already???
Just wasn't sure it's definate. If you figure this out let me know.

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #215 on: March 04, 2015, 09:47:29 AM »
Why does it not get you in A? If you can be in front of your computer exactly 24 hrs before your flight are you better off going that route?
AJK's link said it would check in for me but it never did so I checked in 20 hours before and ended up in B29!
There are a few reasons you won't be A1 even if you check in exactly 24 hours before:
Others on your flight have Alist status
Others paid $15 For early boarding
If you're flight is the second flight on someone else's reservation, they can check in to BOTH FLIGHTS 24 hours before their FIRST flight

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #216 on: March 05, 2015, 09:48:03 PM »
I just got 109,787 southwest points credited to my account from CC's.

I want to cancel my PLUS to get the $69 AF refunded.

What should I do? Can I cancel now OR wait another month till the Companion Pass is official?

Any advise is appreciated.
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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #217 on: March 10, 2015, 10:02:08 AM »
I just got 109,787 southwest points credited to my account from CC's.

I want to cancel my PLUS to get the $69 AF refunded.

What should I do? Can I cancel now OR wait another month till the Companion Pass is official?

Any advise is appreciated.
Once u have the 110k in ur account u dont need the cc but u must wait for the statement to close for the points to transfer from chase to swa, the companion pass will come. U dont even need to wait for it to come, in ur swa profile it will say when u hit 110 and cp, at that point u can call and set it up.

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #218 on: March 10, 2015, 10:04:14 AM »
Thanks for the reply.

The points transferred to southwest last week.

Am I good to close the Plus card?

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Re: Southwest Auto Checkin
« Reply #219 on: March 16, 2015, 05:07:34 PM »
Hi, I'm new to flying southwest whats the easiest way to get good seats for a family? We do want to sit together. Thanks.