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.

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

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

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

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 ...

(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 ...

Attention frequent flyers: Southwest Airlines announced July 21 that it will be moving to assigned seating starting Jan. 27, ...

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

Just two months after ending its long-standing “Bags Fly Free” policy, the airline has announced when it will roll out ...