Southwest announced the seating policy changes last year, one of many changes the airline made in the last year.

Southwest passengers will soon buy assigned seat tickets as the carrier ends decades of open seating and other perks in the company's bid to save revenue.

Southwest Airlines customers will have the option to select their seat at the time of booking, starting Jan 27, the company ...

Southwest, which announced last year that it was abandoning open seating, said customers can start booking flights with ...

Meanwhile, Southwest is also rolling out a new group-based boarding process for passengers starting with extra legroom seats ...

The airline announced Monday that its new assigned seating will be available at the time of booking for flights beginning on ...

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 passengers will get assigned seats for the first time, marking a major shift in the carrier’s business ...

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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 ...

Southwest Airlines will make its shift to assigned seating starting January 27, 2026. The low-cost carrier will begin putting ...

Southwest Airlines will switch to assigned seats on Jan. 27, 2026, the airline announced. Seat assignments will go on sale July 29, 2025.