Southwest Airlines is ending its open seating policy and transitioning to assigned seating. The change will take effect in early 2026, with tickets for flights with assigned seating going on sale ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its longstanding practice of open seating that began with the airline's founding in 1967 and switching to assigned seating. Southwest announced the changes as part of ...

Southwest Airlines has announced new seating and fare options that customers can choose from when its open seating policy ends next year. Southwest Airlines will no longer have opening seating ...

Is it worth paying extra for a seat assignment on a flight? For Donna Shelton, the answer is: almost never. “OK, I just made an exception on a flight from Houston to Chicago," says Shelton ...

Southwest Airlines, once famous for its open seating policy, is rolling out a new fare options for travelers before its assigned seating model takes effect next year. The new fare bundles ...