Southwest Airlines will introduce assigned seating later this month, replacing its current open-seating policy. Here’s what ...

Southwest is preparing to end open seating and move to assigned seats and group boarding later this month. Here’s what to ...

Starting Jan. 27, 2026, passengers flying Southwest Airlines will no longer choose seats at the gate. The Dallas-based airline will roll out assigned seating for the first time in its 53-year history, ...

In a major shift from its long-standing policy of open seating, Southwest Airlines has announced that beginning July 29, customers booking flights for travel on or after January 27, 2026, will have ...

Starting January 27, 2026, Southwest passengers will be assigned seats, ending the chaotic scramble of its current open seating plan. The ability to choose your seat opens July 29, 2025, for flights ...

For the first time, Southwest Airlines is selling assigned seats to passengers, ending the often chaotic — and unpopular — free-for-all boarding era that has existed since the airline’s inception in ...