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(CNN) - On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines officially started selling assigned-seating fares. Travelers can now pick their seats ...
Southwest Airlines has officially begun selling assigned seats, though the open seating policy will remain in place on ...
Southwest Airlines has officially provided an end date for its well-known open seating policy: Starting July 29, 2025, customers booking flights for Jan. 27, 2026, or later will either have to choose ...
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.
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 ...
Under the current policy, customers who encroach on the seat next to them are required to purchase an additional seat. However, if that seat is not necessary, Southwest has offered refunds after the ...
Southwest announced the seating policy changes in 2024, one of many changes the airline made in the last year.
Southwest Airlines will start offering assigned seating from January 27, 2026, with a revamped boarding process featuring ...
Attention frequent flyers: Southwest Airlines announced July 21 that it will be moving to assigned seating starting Jan. 27, ...
Just two months after ending its long-standing “Bags Fly Free” policy, the airline has announced when it will roll out ...
After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines is phasing out its iconic open-seating policy and “bags fly free” perk.