Southwest Airlines has officially entered a new era as of January 27, 2026 - the start of assigned seating. After decades of open seating and a unique cattle call boarding process, assigned seats are ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its open-seating policy and replacing it with a new rule for passengers. The airline will soon require assigned seating for customers when they purchase a ticket.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Southwest Airlines has officially ended a quirk that has become synonymous with the airline, ditching its ...

Southwest Airlines will switch to assigned seating starting Jan. 27, 2026. The airline is adopting a group-based boarding process, prioritizing premium ticketholders and Rapid Rewards elites. This ...

Open seating, Southwest Airlines' long-standing policy that allowed passengers to choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis based on their boarding position, died at age 54 on Monday, ...

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more ...

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the Dallas-based carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines ...

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 ...

The Dallas-based airline has taken a lot of heat from customers after early troubles arose from the new assigned seating process.