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 ...

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

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

Southwest Airlines will debut its new assigned seating policy in January 2026, bringing an end to the airline's once ...

“Southwest open seating is the ultimate expression of its founding ethos: to make air travel affordable and accessible for ...

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

Southwest Airlines will switch to assigned seats on Jan. 27, 2026, the airline announced. Seat assignments will go on sale ...

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

The airline is ending to its open-seating policy, describing the move as "an important step in our evolution." ...

After announcing last summer that it would transition away from its defining policy in which passengers picked a seat once ...

Southwest Airlines will make its shift to assigned seating starting January 27, 2026. The low-cost carrier will begin putting ...

As Southwest begins to operate with assigned seating on Jan. 27, the airline said it will also begin a new group-based boarding process. "Our customers want more choice and greater control over their ...