Southwest Airlines is ending its open seating policy and transitioning to ... the changes as part of a three-year transformation plan called "Southwest. Even Better" unveiled in September.

An unofficial motto of Southwest Airlines’ open seating process for its people boarding its planes was once, “You can sit anywhere you want — just like at church.” But after some 50 years ...

It did not give details for when the premium seating with more legroom between seats would be available. In July, Southwest CEO Robert Jordan told investors that the company’s plan was to sell ...