Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 airplane prepares to takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, ...

Southwest Airlines officially ended one of the most recognizable boarding systems in aviation two weeks ago, replacing its decades-old open seating model with assigned seats. But according to CBS News ...

It’s a plane shock. Southwest is getting rid of its iconic pick-any-seat flying policy, relegating travelers to assigned spots on airplanes. The announced move comes as the airline prepares to sell ...

DALLAS — Thursday truly marked the end of an era for Southwest Airlines, or at least the beginning of the end. The Dallas-based airline announced that it will move to assigned seating, leaving behind ...

Southwest ended free checked bags and will adopt assigned seating starting January 2026. Moving from point-to-point to a hub-and-spoke model; expanding international flights. New seating options: ...

In July, Southwest Airlines announced that it would be ditching its signature open-seating model for a more standard assigned-seating system—leading some to wonder whether Southwest is losing its most ...