Does checking in early increase the chance of better seats?

Early check-in: Better seats guaranteed?

Okay, so the question is if early check-in guarantees better seats, right?

Airlines, supposedly, give those kinda meh seats to people who check in early. Like, the middle seat... ugh. Or way back, by the toilets.

I remember once, flying Ryanair from Stansted to Dublin (like 6 years ago?) and checking in super early. Got stuck with row 32, the LAST row. Cost me like £30 extra to switch. Never again!

Dickenson dude says this is how they usually do it. Hmm, makes you wonder...

But seriously, is it always true? I'm not totally convinced. I mean, maybe its more about timing in general?

Maybe checking in, like, precisely 23 hours before is the sweet spot. I dunno, just spitballin' here. Lol! Just kidding!

Does checking in early get a better boarding group?

Okay, so checkin early? Uh, yeah it matters... sorta.

I've been obsessing over this lately, haha. Checking in exactly 24 hours before your flight—I'm talking like, set-an-alarm precisely—gives you, maybe, a slight leg up, I'm pretty sure.

Like, think of it kinda like a race. Everyone's rushing to check-in at the exact same time. So if you're even, like, 60 seconds late? Forget about an A boarding group or any chance of a decent seat.

• Early Bird Gets the… A Group? Basically the earlier you are, the better your chance to get a good seating assignment... at least that's the hope.
• The 24-Hour Rule: Set that alarm! No joke, the difference between checking in right on vs. five minutes after might leave you, like, stuck in a middle seat, especially on a packed flight.
• App vs. Website: I only ever do it on the app so idk abt the website.

Honestly, it's all kinda ridiculous, but I'm so competitive. I have to try. My flight to see my sister in Ohio next month? Oh I'm setting three alarms, lol. I swear to get an A boarding this time! Last flight I was Group C. Never again, never again.