business | Airlines. Southwest Airlines is getting rid of open seating model, launches red-eye flights The Dallas-based airline has let passengers pick their seats upon boarding for over 50 years.

Passengers board a Southwest Airlines flight to San Antonio from Houston in early 2023. The airline’s landing procedures will be changing this week, with cabin service ending earlier. Staff file ...

Southwest Airlines ditches open seating model to offer assigned seats in major policy shift Jul. 25, 2024 6:46 AM ET Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock By: Preeti Singh , SA News Editor 25 ...

Southwest Airlines is shifting the bulk of its international operations from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando with plans to add six daily direct flights to the Caribbean and Central America starting in ...

Southwest Airlines adds perks for loyal customers ahead of the shift to an assigned seating model Apr. 28, 2025 3:23 PM ET Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock DAL , UAL , AAL By: Clark Schultz , SA ...

Transportation ‘End of the people’s airline’: Southwest abandons open seating after 53 years. The carrier will end its practice of open seating and offer preferred seating with more legroom.

In major shift, Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags. ... With the shifts, Southwest has adopted a fare model more akin to that of essentially all US competitors.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) announced new fare products on Monday and additional benefits for its Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers and Tier Members. The airline company made the moves with a ...

It’s Thursday. The Christmas storm that dumped many feet of snow across most of America was mostly over by Monday. Still, Southwest Airlines canceled another 2,300 flights today, long after its ...

Southwest Airlines lays off 1,750 corporate employees, marking a shift from its beloved culture. ... great service and unique open seating policy, ...

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines has built a reputation over the past five decades as a customer-friendly, employee-focused airline. Known for its low fares, great service and unique open seating ...