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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 ...
Attention frequent flyers: Southwest Airlines announced July 21 that it will be moving to assigned seating starting Jan. 27, ...
The changes are part of a three-year plan titled "Southwest. Even Better" that was unveiled in September 2024. That plan ...
After announcing last summer that it would transition away from its defining policy in which passengers picked a seat once ...
Southwest Airlines, which uses BWI Marshall as a major hub, said its flights will have assigned seating starting Jan. 27.
The airline announced Monday that its new assigned seating will be available at the time of booking for flights beginning on ...
The assigned seating era at Southwest Airlines has a date, ending more than 50 years of the pick-your-spot philosophy that ...
Pack your bags! After more than 50 years of a free-for-all seating approach, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is soaring ahead ...
Starting Jan. 27, Southwest Airlines passengers will get assigned seats for the first time, marking a major shift in the ...