Originally Posted by
Skyward
I always assumed preboarders weren’t allowed to sit in exit rows because they are usually preboarding because of a disability or in need of special assistance (i.e, not qualified to sit in the exit). The jumpseaters, deadheaders and other company folks that preboard don’t as a courtesy to the paying pax. That’s what I figured anyway.
The preboarders who have a medical disability can't sit at the exit rows per the FAA. At SWA jumpseaters, deadheaders, and other non-medical preboarders aren't allowed to sit at the emergency exits because SWA wants to save those seats for passengers who paid extra for the A1-A15 boarding positions.