Southwest Airlines passengers will get assigned seats for the first time, marking a major shift in the carrier’s business ...

DALLAS, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Beginning July 29, 2025, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Customers will have options to ...

Assigned seating option becomes available for flights starting January 27, 2026 Customers can select Extra Legroom, Preferred ...

Starting July 29, customers can begin booking tickets with seat assignments for flights departing January 27, 2026.

Southwest estimated that the changes would add $800 million to its profits before interest and taxes in 2025 and $1.7 billion ...

The airline is putting an end to its open-seating policy, it announced, describing the move as "an important step in our ...

Southwest Airlines announced Monday that the open-seating option that set it apart from competitors only has a few months ...

Southwest Airlines has unveiled the timeline for when its new assigned seating policy will take effect.Customers can select ...

For today’s pod we look at Southwest’s big break with the past, Barcelona’s attempts to control cruise passengers, and a business travel resurgence.

Southwest announced the seating policy changes last year, one of many changes the airline made in the last year.

Southwest passengers will soon buy assigned seat tickets as the carrier ends decades of open seating and other perks in the company's bid to save revenue.

Southwest Airlines customers will have the option to select their seat at the time of booking, starting Jan 27, the company ...