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

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 ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines will start offering assigned seating from January 27, 2026, with a revamped boarding process featuring ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines has announced a major change to its long-standing policy, giving customers the option to select their seat when booking a flight. The new policy will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, ...

Travelers have known for months that Southwest Airlines planned to change the way people board the airline's planes. Instead of being assigned a number relating to boarding the aircraft, travelers ...

Beginning July 29, 2025, Southwest Airlines customers will have the option to select their seat at the time of booking for ...

On Monday, Southwest Airlines announced that assigned seating will become active on Jan. 27, 2026, ending a 50-year tradition ...