Southwest Airlines' transition to assigned seating follows recent policy changes including the end of their bags fly free ...

Meanwhile, Southwest is also rolling out a new group-based boarding process for passengers starting with extra legroom seats ...

Tickets for assigned seating will go on sale next week as the airline continues to shed the features that once made its brand ...

Passengers will fly in assigned seats on Southwest flights for the first time Jan. 27, marking the end of 50-plus years of ...

Southwest plans to start flying with seat assignments on Jan. 27, ending more than half a century of open seating.

Southwest Airlines has announced a major change coming to its current seating system. The Texas-based airline previously had ...

Starting July 29, Southwest will introduce assigned seating for flights taking off Jan. 27, 2026 and afterwards. The airline ...

Southwest announced a start date for its new assigned seating, which will bring the airline's longstanding open-seat boarding ...

The airline's iconic open seating policy is coming to a close, along with its offer of two free checked bags, after more than ...

Southwest announced the seating policy changes last year, one of many changes the airline made in the last year.

Southwest first announced the change in July 2024, citing customer preferences and increased revenue opportunities.

Southwest did not reveal a timeline for the change, but now we know when it'll happen. According to CNBC, the airline is implementing assigned seating starting January 27, 2026. Customers can begin ...