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

The airline is putting an end to its open-seating policy, it announced, describing the move as "an important step in our ...

Starting July 29, customers can begin booking tickets with seat assignments for flights departing January 27, 2026.

Southwest passengers will soon buy assigned seat tickets as the carrier ends decades of open seating and other perks in the ...

After announcing last summer that it would transition away from its defining policy in which passengers picked a seat once ...

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

DALLAS, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Beginning July 29, 2025, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Customers will have options to ...

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

Assigned seating option becomes available for flights starting January 27, 2026 Customers can select Extra Legroom, Preferred ...

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

Southwest estimated that the changes would add $800 million to its profits before interest and taxes in 2025 and $1.7 billion ...