Want to be the first person to get a drink on a Southwest Airlines flight? I have an airline trick for you!

Picture this: you’re hyped about your vacation. You’ve packed your bags, double-checked your passport, and visualized yourself sipping a piña colada on a distant beach. You walk on to a Southwest airlines flight and you remember that it’s “open seating.” Instead of snagging an aisle or window seat, you’re sandwiched between a sumo wrestler and a chatty book club member discussing the intricacies of the latest romantic novel. Yes, you’re in the dreaded middle seat on a long-haul flight.

Have you ever traveled Southwest Airlines? They have great one-way non-stop deals on flights! And 2 checked bags are always FREE!

However, not all is lost because look, the airline beverage cart is coming! And there’s a trick to being the first to sip that mini can of Coke or savor that tiny bottle of Jack Daniels. You see, on Southwest flights, a specific strategy is required.

How To Be The First To Get A Drink On A Southwest Flight

If you’re seated in row 1 of the airplane you’re already in the prime location for immediate hydration gratification. But, if row 1 is taken and you have another option to pick your own seat, your next best shot is to grab a spot in row 9. Why? Well, this is where the flight attendants begin their mid-flight beverage service. It’s like the perfect oasis in the desert of airborne discomfort.

Southwest Airlines is one of the only airlines where there’s no assigned seating, so picking the perfect seat is important!

But why row 9? It’s a Southwest Airline secret. Some say it’s the center of the plane’s beverage chakra. Others claim it’s where the airplane’s Feng Shui aligns. But the truth is that it’s just a great place to be when you’re parched. And an even better place to be if you’re stuck between two human beings who have claimed both armrests.

I don’t know if this trick works on all airlines, but I do know that this is where the mid-flight beverage service begins on Southwest Airlines. The next time you fly with this airline, aim for the magic of rows 1 or 9. Safe travels and clink your glasses to smart seating!

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