Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southwest Airlines is ending its open-seating policy and switching to assigned seats. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) (Al ...

Southwest Airlines has begun selling assigned seats for flights starting Jan. 27. The change allows passengers to choose their seats in advance for an extra charge. Southwest's boarding process will ...

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 next ...

Assigned seating starts for Southwest Airlines passengers in the “first half of 2026.” Southwest made the announcement Thursday as part of a three-year plan aimed at improving customer experience.

Southwest's open seating policy coming to an end Two free checked bags will also no longer be standard Top-tier customers will remain largely unaffected ...