What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats

Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its ...

Southwest makes huge change to seating policy — here’s why that’s a bad sign for budget travelers

Southwest’s oft-chaotic open-seating policy is finally coming to an end — and while some anxious flyers may rejoice in the ...

Today’s the day: Southwest Airlines’ controversial change has some travelers upset as open seating ends after 50 years

Southwest ends open seating; now assigned seats are required and extra charges for larger passengers begin Jan 2026, with ...

Southwest Airlines is ditching open seating Jan. 27. What to know.

Milwaukee's biggest carrier is rolling out assigned seating and other new rules on Jan. 27.