Originally Posted by whataclub

Same thing happened to me trying to get out of mdw a few months ago on a -300. I was listed for the jump seat and about 40 prior I was paged by the gate agent. She told me the flight was weight restricted and as a result my listing was cancelled and was SOL. I was surprised that they would not at least keep the listing to see what happens and if would be possible to get on. The gate agent said her hands were tied and I was not getting on. Luckily the captain came off the plane to get something to eat. I told him I was trying to get on and he came back up at the end of boarding on got me. Always been treated super well by the southwest guys but was very surprised that I was taken out of the system based on pre planned weights.