When Southwest Airlines rolled out its new business fares and boarding pro -cedures in early November, the carrier's blog quickly became crowded with comments. Nearly 500 impassioned remarks have been posted recently about the changes, which shook up Southwest's long-standingfirst-come, first - served boarding policy. The old method often meant long waits in line at the gate. The new way assigns pas -sengers a specific place in line and gives priority to frequent travelers and people who pay extra for "business select" fares. Families with small children who don't check in early now wait longer to board.
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