Southwest put its first-ever assigned seats on sale this week, ending more than half a century of open seating.

Southwest Airlines recently announced the end of its open seating policy. Assigned seats are the policy now, beginning with ...

Southwest Airlines allows passengers to book assigned seats, new fare classes for travel starting on January 27, 2026.

Southwest Airlines has officially begun selling assigned seats, though the open seating policy will remain in place on ...

Flights with assigned seating start in January 2026, and travelers have several seat preferences to choose from. The post ...

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 ...

Starting Jan. 27, Southwest Airlines passengers will get assigned seats for the first time, marking a major shift in the ...

Southwest announced the seating policy changes in 2024, one of many changes the airline made in the last year.

The changes are part of a three-year plan titled "Southwest. Even Better" that was unveiled in September 2024. That plan ...

(CNN) - On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines officially started selling assigned-seating fares. Travelers can now pick their seats ...

On a full aircraft, that could be the difference between a window seat with a view, a more spacious exit row spot, or a ...

Southwest Airlines, which uses BWI Marshall as a major hub, said its flights will have assigned seating starting Jan. 27.