The Dallas, Texas-based carrier transitioned from its longtime open seating system in keeping with competitors like American, Delta, and United Airlines to offer passengers more flexibility with a ...

Southwest Airlines open-seating policy overhauled boarding process ...

Southwest will also begin a new group-based boarding system starting on Jan 27. The new boarding process will prioritize ...

The changes Southwest Airlines has been planning for more than a year are now live — including assigned seats, ending the airline's half-century open-seating policy.

For five decades, Dallas-based budget airline Southwest made its reputation on its unique open seating policy. Savvy ...

CHICAGO -- Good news for flyers who opt for the window seat: Your boarding zone will soon be prioritized on United Airlines. According to an internal memo from the Chicago-based carrier obtained by ...

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the ...

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

The famous numbered metal stanchions that for decades defined Southwest Airlines’ unique boarding process are coming down as the Dallas-based carrier laid out the final plans for a new boarding ...

You probably think boarding a plane is simple. Shuffle down the aisle, find your seat, shove your bag overhead, settle in. Easy. What you might not realize is that in those first few seconds of ...