Southwest Airlines allows passengers to book assigned seats, new fare classes for travel starting on January 27, 2026.

Southwest Airlines' CEO told investors in a July 24 earnings call that the airline could eventually open its own lounges.

“Southwest open seating is the ultimate expression of its founding ethos: to make air travel affordable and accessible for ...

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Southwest Airlines will offer travelers the flexibility to choose their seats on flights, ending the open seating system it currently follows, the company ...

Southwest first announced the change last summer, where they said they will switch to assigned seating for the first time in ...

Tickets for assigned seating will go on sale next week as the airline continues to shed the features that once made its brand ...

Southwest Airlines will officially end its decades-old open seating policy and introduce assigned seating starting January 27, 2026.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is on target to reach its financial goals after it reported higher-than-expected revenues ...

Southwest Airlines said its implementation of its new baggage fees came with "no negative impact to the operation," and that corporate demand is recovering.

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Southwest plans partnership with China Airlines for ‘seamless’ travel A Southwest Airlines plane pull into a gate at Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa., Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Southwest Airlines is officially headed to St. Thomas. In an announcement Monday morning, the airline confirmed plans to ...