Southwest Airline's open seating policy is coming in for its final approach. The Texas-based carrier said Monday that flights with assigned seats will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, marking the end of an era ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The end of an era is official for Southwest Airlines passengers. On Monday, the airline announced a start date for its new assigned seating, which will bring the airline's ...

DALLAS — Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is changing its seating policy meant to accommodate plus-sized passengers. It's the latest in a slew of changes for the airline. Southwest long had a policy ...

Around this time last year, Southwest Airlines announced that it would scrap its signature open-seating model in favor of a more traditional assigned seating system, chipping away at its identity as a ...