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

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 ...

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

Southwest Airlines launches ticket sales for flights with assigned seating in major policy U-turn - All Southwest tickets purchased for travel starting January 27, 2026, will feature assigned seating ...

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

Southwest Airlines has announced a major change to its long-standing policy, giving customers the option to select their seat when booking a flight. The new policy will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, ...

Southwest Airlines recently announced the end of its open seating policy. Assigned seats are the policy now, beginning with ...

For the first time in 53 years, Southwest Airlines is officially selling assigned seats to passengers with a variety of new seat preferences for flights, starting in January 2026.

For the first time in 53 years, Southwest Airlines is officially selling assigned seats to passengers with a variety of new seat preferences for flights, starting in January 2026.