Passengers on Southwest Airlines eventually will purchase assigned seat tickets as the carrier ends decades of open seating ...

Southwest Airlines will debut its new assigned seating policy in January 2026, bringing an end to the airline's once ...

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

Southwest will assign seats for the first time ever in 2026. Here’s how group boarding will work — and what it means for your next flight.

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

Say goodbye to setting an alarm to get your best possible spot in a Southwest Airlines boarding line. Southwest's open ...

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

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is on target to reach its financial goals after it reported higher-than-expected revenues ...

Southwest Airlines will officially end its long-standing open seating policy on January 27, 2026, marking a significant shift ...

Just two months after ending its long-standing “Bags Fly Free” policy, the airline has announced when it will roll out ...

Southwest Airlines' new boarding process will swap open for 'group' seating. Here's when it'll start, what it'll look like at LaGuardia Airport.

After Southwest made big changes to its baggage and seating policies, the CEO floated a few more ideas. What's on the table for 2025 and beyond.