If you file Southwest airlines, you know that have an A seating pass is the way to go if you want a good seat on the plane. The easiest way to get an A seating pass is to check in on-line as soon as check in is available. But the time that check in is available varies and sometimes you aren't near a computer. When these things happen, you chance of getting a coveted A seating area pass on Southwest falls pretty quickly.

Pass-a-matic solves that problem. Using their service is like using a snipe service on eBay... you enter your flight information and they use their computer to automatically check you in at the earliest possible moment, thus guaranteeing you an A seating pass on Southwest. Once they check you in, they email you your boarding pass which you can then print out. Their service is currently in Beta so you have to sign up, but it is free. I've used it, it works. If you are flying on Southwest, this is the easiest way to make sure you get an A seating card.