Starting July 29, customers can begin booking tickets with seat assignments for flights departing January 27, 2026.

The airline is putting an end to its open-seating policy, it announced, describing the move as "an important step in our ...

Southwest Airlines announced Monday that the open-seating option that set it apart from competitors only has a few months ...

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

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

Southwest passengers will soon buy assigned seat tickets as the carrier ends decades of open seating and other perks in the company's bid to save revenue.

Southwest Airlines customers will have the option to select their seat at the time of booking, starting Jan 27, the company ...

Southwest Airlines passengers will get assigned seats for the first time, marking a major shift in the carrier’s business ...

Southwest Airlines will switch to assigned seats on Jan. 27, 2026, the airline announced. Seat assignments will go on sale ...

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