Southwest Airlines will introduce assigned seating for the first time on January 27th, ending its decades-long open seating policy, according to CNBC. Customers can begin booking with seat assignments ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines' new boarding process will swap open for 'group' seating. Here's when it'll start, what it'll look like at LaGuardia Airport.

Southwest’s historic, free-wheeling, loosey-goosey seating arrangement - along with cheap fares that once dipped as low as $19 one-way - helped win the hearts of day-tripping Texas business ...

Next year, Southwest Airlines will end its “open seating” policy early next year. Assigned seats for passengers will start on January 27. Southwest first announced the change last summer ...

Southwest’s current open-seating boarding process is simple: Passengers line up behind stanchions based on their boarding group (labeled by letters A to C) and then pick an available seat once ...

Southwest Airlines' assigned seating is closer to becoming reality. The airline, known for its open seating policy, has released more information about when passengers can expect the change.

Travel Southwest Airlines makes major change to decades-old open seating policy By Ashley DiMella, Fox Business Published July 21, 2025, 8:36 p.m. ET ...

Southwest Airlines’ assigned seating is coming soon. The carrier, known for its open seating policy, confirmed that it will introduce assigned and premium seating across its flights as early as ...