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‘Soul of Southwest is gone’: Passengers divided after 1 week of airline’s new seating, boarding procedure

"Is this now the new frontier airlines???" said one Southwest flyer on X.

Southwest Airlines Says Bye to Open Seating—and Hello to Boarding Complexity

No longer! On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines officially inaugurated its new assigned seating policy, the last in a suite of changes that moves it closer to the mean of airline operations. Taken by itself ...
The Points Guy

The day has come: Southwest launches assigned seating, shakes up boarding process

The changes Southwest Airlines has been planning for more than a year are now live — including assigned seats, ending the ...

Southwest officially ends open seating as passengers take flight with new assigned seats

The Dallas, Texas-based carrier transitioned from its longtime open seating system in keeping with competitors like American, ...

Southwest's open seating policy ends Monday: What's the new boarding process?

Southwest will also begin a new group-based boarding system starting on Jan 27. The new boarding process will prioritize passengers based on seat location, though tier members and Rapid Rewards credit ...
Reader's Digest

Here’s How 3 Letters on Your Boarding Pass Could Get You Booted from Your Flight

This tiny detail on your boarding pass might determine whether your dream trip takes off or never gets off the ground If you’ve ever taken the time to study a printed boarding pass—I mean really study ...