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

Southwest Airlines fliers now have a new tool at their disposal when they want to plan a trip and review fare costs .

Southwest Airlines ends open seating in January 2026 with assigned seats, fare bundles, and a new group boarding system. Here ...

You can now officially book Southwest Airlines flights with an assigned seat. The carrier just started selling flights that ...

The new assigned seating options, which the Dallas-based carrier first announced last summer, is Southwest's attempt to offer customers more flexibility when flying with options including extra ...

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

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

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 ...

Southwest Airlines' flights for the first time can be booked on Booking Holdings' online travel websites, including Priceline ...

Priceline is the second online travel agency to partner with Southwest as the carrier looks to widen its distribution ...

All flights for the remainder of 2025 will continue with the existing boarding process, according to Southwest.

Southwest announced the seating policy changes in 2024, one of many changes the airline made in the last year.