Starting Jan. 27, Southwest Airlines passengers will get assigned seats for the first time, marking a major shift in the ...

What fare product you choose: As part of the shift, Southwest will rename its fare classes. They'll be called: Basic, Choice, ...

Just two months after ending its long-standing “Bags Fly Free” policy, the airline has announced when it will roll out ...

Southwest Airlines now has extra-legroom seats on a quarter of its fleet. Here's what to know about scoring one before the ...

Southwest Airlines will debut its new assigned seating policy in January 2026, bringing an end to the airline's once ...

Assigned seating is coming to Southwest Airlines in 2026. Here's when, how it will work and how much it will cost to choose a ...

Tickets for assigned seating will go on sale next week as the airline continues to shed the features that once made its brand stand out. Around this time last year, Southwest Airlines announced that ...

Southwest Airlines hiked annual fees on its credit cards, but also announced a host of new benefits and other changes.

The updates come as Southwest has been making massive changes to its business model that include baggage fees and premium ...

Pack your bags! After more than 50 years of a free-for-all seating approach, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is soaring ahead ...

Southwest plans to start flying with seat assignments on Jan. 27, ending more than half a century of open seating.

DALLAS, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Beginning July 29, 2025, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Customers will have options to ...