Southwest first announced the change last summer, where they said they will switch to assigned seating for the first time in ...

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

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

Southwest Airlines will launch assigned seating in January amidst implementation of extra fees, legroom changes and boarding ...

Assigned seating is coming to Southwest Airlines in 2026. Here's when, how it will work and how much it will cost to choose a ...

Starting Jan. 27, Southwest Airlines passengers will get assigned seats for the first time, marking a major shift in the ...

Southwest Airlines announced Monday that flights with assigned seats will begin Jan. 27. The current model, long a ...

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

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

The changes are part of a three-year plan titled "Southwest. Even Better" that was unveiled in September 2024. That plan ...

Southwest experimented with abandoning open seating in 2006, operating about 200 flights in San Diego where passengers were assigned seats. The airline ultimately kept open seating, but with a few ...