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DALLAS — Thursday truly marked the end of an era for Southwest Airlines, or at least the beginning of the end. The Dallas-based airline announced that it will move to assigned seating, leaving behind ...

Southwest Airlines officially ended one of the most recognizable boarding systems in aviation two weeks ago, replacing its decades-old open seating model with assigned seats. But according to CBS News ...

This is the week for airline news. Avelo announced it was adding nine new Florida flights at three different airports in the Sunshine State, and would be making Lakeland International Airport, LAL, ...

In July, Southwest Airlines announced that it would be ditching its signature open-seating model for a more standard assigned-seating system—leading some to wonder whether Southwest is losing its most ...

You are now free to move about the country — as long as you sit in your assigned, pre-purchased seats. Beginning on Jan. 27, 2026, Southwest Airlines is enacting a new assigned seating policy as well ...