This is my first time trying to bring my spouse with me on my holiday layover (within the S2B 'windows') and have some questions that others may have as well.

1) Which is 'better', S2B -v- S2? (I.e. S2B=extra, S2=limited number available each year.)
2) Actual boarding priority, S3 -v- S3B: is the S2 higher than S2B? Do the GA see the difference? Does the system 'prioritize' the S2B differently? If I have sufficient S2s available should I use them instead of the S2B?
3) Layover tips and hints...company provided transportation and hotel rules. For me, I'm looking at HNL. I'm sure international experiences would be appreciated by others.

Note: Both the company and ALPA have put out in their weekly updates some of these topics (hotel rules and vans), I just thought that having some real-world experiences would be nice.

TIA