Fox Business

Southwest Airlines officially ends longstanding open-seating model, begins plus-size pricing change

Southwest Airlines is officially ending two signature policies that have long set the carrier apart from its competitors. Starting Tuesday, the controversial policies announced last year will raise ...
AZ Central

RIP Southwest Airlines open seating. Assigned seating is here

Open seating, Southwest Airlines' long-standing policy that allowed passengers to choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis based on their boarding position, died at age 54 on Monday, ...
Forbes

Southwest’s Other Seating Change: New Rules For Plus-Size Passengers

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Southwest Airlines has implemented new rules for plus-size passengers. Southwest Airlines’ ...
Wall Street Journal

Southwest’s Open-Seating Era Comes to an End

LOS ANGELES—Kiran Gollapudi got lucky before his flight to Las Vegas took off on Saturday. The urologist nabbed a roomy exit-row seat on Southwest Airlines despite a mediocre boarding position, thanks ...
CNBC

Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here's what the last flight was like

Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy after 54 years and has started assigning seats to passengers. The airline's executives say customers sought the change and touted the financial ...
Los Angeles Times

Southwest’s open seating ends with final flight

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After nearly 60 years of its unique and popular open-seating policy, Southwest Airlines flew its last flight with ...
Education Week

What’s the Ideal Classroom Seating Arrangement? Teachers Weigh In

One of the most important decisions that teachers make at the start of the school year—and continue to consider throughout the year—is the classroom layout and seating arrangements. Where each student ...
Forbes

Southwest Charges For Assigned Seating, Turning Into Every Other Airline

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Southwest Airlines has officially switched to assigned seating, their last major brand ...
USA Today

Southwest ends open seating with some flyers 'happy to see them doing more'

Southwest Airlines has ended its first-come, first-served seating policy in favor of assigned seats. The airline says the change responds to customer demand for more choice and control, including ...
Wired

Southwest Airlines Says Bye to Open Seating—and Hello to Boarding Complexity

What is the best way to cram people into a tin can in the sky? For five decades, Dallas-based budget airline Southwest made its reputation on its unique open seating policy. Savvy passengers who ...
The New York Times

Southwest Ends Open Seating. Some Passengers Will Miss the Scrum.

The airline said assigned seating, rolled out on Tuesday, aligned with passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm. By Christine Chung Reporting from LaGuardia ...
Newsweek

Southwest Airlines Faces Backlash After Announcing Major Change to Seating

For decades, Southwest Airlines’ boarding process was as distinctive as its bright-colored planes. Passengers checked in early, grabbed an A, B, or C boarding position, and raced to claim their ...