Southwest Passenger Notices Major Change After Assigned Seat Switch: ‘Not a Fan’

The seating fees follow Southwest's May 2025 decision to end its free-checked-bag policy, introducing new baggage fees of $35 ...
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The day has come: Southwest launches assigned seating, shakes up boarding process

The changes Southwest Airlines has been planning for more than a year are now live — including assigned seats, ending the ...
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Southwest Just Rolled Out Its Most Controversial Policy Change—What to Know

The airline ends its decades-long open seating model and updates its extra seat refund policy amid broader shifts.

America’s best and worst airlines for 2025 revealed in new rankings

Southwest Airlines has been crowned the best airline in the country, knocking Delta Air Lines off its perch for the first ...

Southwest Airlines faces backlash after announcing major change to seating

Some customers have dubbed the Southwest Airlines policy "garbage," while others were more impressed with the shift.

Why Southwest Airlines’ stock soared to its highest close in years

Wall Street cheered news that Southwest’s transformation appears to be taking hold.

Southwest makes huge change to seating policy — here’s why that’s a bad sign for budget travelers

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

Southwest Airlines defies critics and charts a bold path for 2026

Southwest Airlines set a very ambitious goal for 2026 with an EPS target of $4 per share, representing 330% appreciation from 2025 and capacity growth of as much as 4%.