Big changes are coming to Southwest Airlines! Known for its iconic open seating policy since 1971, Southwest is making the ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its open seating policy and transitioning to assigned seating. The change will take effect in early 2026, with tickets for flights with assigned seating going on sale ...

Southwest has released some details about new perks for its most frequent customers when it transitions to assigned seating ...

Some Southwest Airlines customers are slated to benefit from the carrier's decision to end open seating. The Dallas-based ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its longstanding practice of open seating that began with the airline's founding in 1967 and switching to assigned seating. Southwest announced the changes as part of ...

Southwest Airline passengers are accused of falsely claiming to need wheelchairs to crack the company’s unorthodox boarding ...

An increasing number of travelers are willing to pay up for more comfort, prompting sweeping changes at airlines like Spirit, Frontier and JetBlue.

Love it or hate it, Southwest Airlines is ditching open seating for assigned seats. Here's the latest on when Southwest seat ...