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Boarding Passes

One way Southwest cut costs was by issuing reusable plastic boarding passes and eliminating assigned seating. The passes were sequentially numbered and color-coded for each flight. Passengers boarded in groups in the order in which they checked in. This encouraged early arrivals and speeded up seating, thus allowing Southwest to return an aircraft to service quickly.

Gift of Southwest Airlines

 Display Status

This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

America by Air
Object Details
Date Circa 2000 Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA Physical Description Southwest Airlines red plastic boarding pass with "First Boarding Group" and number 2 printed in black on both sides. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 20.3 × 7.6cm (8 × 3 in.)
 Materials Plastic
Ink
 Inventory Number A20010070005 Credit Line Donated by Southwest Airlines Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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