You can now officially book Southwest Airlines flights with an assigned seat. The carrier just started selling flights that will depart on (and after) Jan. 27, 2026 — the day it plans to bid farewell ...

Starting Jan. 27, 2026, Southwest will no longer allow customers to choose their own seats. Instead, they will be able to ...

The Southwest Airlines flying experience is different today than it was for last year's holiday travelers. What you should ...

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. The new assigned ...

Southwest Airline's open seating policy is coming in for its final approach. The Texas-based carrier said Monday that flights with assigned seats will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, marking the end of an era ...