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 provided an end date for its well-known open seating policy: Starting July 29, 2025, ...

You can now officially book Southwest Airlines flights with an assigned seat. The carrier just started selling flights that ...

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 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 ...

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

All flights for the remainder of 2025 will continue with the existing boarding process, according to Southwest.

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

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