The price is now $12.50 for Early Bird check in just used it last week out of Orlando to Islip. I ended up with A53&54 slots in the cattle line. There was a line of about 20+ people in the "pre board" line. I don't know what the guidelines are to get in that line. (they are boarded after the wheel chair group) Some of people on the A1-30 line, they are usually Southwest Frequent Flyers, Business flyers, were complaining that this group seems to be growing longer and longer of late.