As of January 27, 2026, Southwest Airlines no longer has an open seating policy. Here's how Southwest now boards its aircraft and why it chose to go this route.

Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its ...

Southwest Airlines has completed its transition to assigned seating, with travelers experiencing a new boarding process ...

Milwaukee's biggest carrier is rolling out assigned seating and other new rules on Jan. 27.

Southwest’s oft-chaotic open-seating policy is finally coming to an end — and while some anxious flyers may rejoice in the ...

If you are a frequent Southwest Airlines flyer, then read this important update. Southwest Airlines is preparing to make one of the most significant changes in its half-century history: rolling out ...

The changes Southwest Airlines has been planning for more than a year are now live — including assigned seats, ending the ...