Southwest Airlines faces passenger backlash over new assigned seating policy. Flyers complain about higher prices and ...

Southwest Airlines, under increasing pressure and stung by customer rebukes about its new assigned seating policy, is doing something about it. In a letter to customers from executive vice president ...

Washington, D.C.-area resident Brad Todd was stunned when a Southwest Airlines flight attendant barred him from switching seats on a mostly empty flight from Kansas City to Reagan National Airport on ...

Washington D.C. area resident Brad Todd was stunned when a Southwest Airlines flight attendant barred him from switching seats on a mostly-empty flight from Kansas City to Reagan National Airport on ...

They’re calling him a cheapskate. As a result of refusing to pay for seat selection on a flight, a father of two was forced to sit separately from his tots — and people are taking the airline’s side.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) surged 23% year-to-date compared to Delta Air Lines (DAL) at 6.29% following Q4 earnings on January 28. Southwest guided 2026 adjusted EPS to at least $4.00 versus $0.93 in ...

It’s safe to say that Southwest Airlines’ transition to assigned seating is off to a turbulent start. Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of ...

NEW YORK -- With a water-cannon salute, balloons and commemorative bag tags, Southwest Airlines late last month officially retired its decades-old practice of open seating. For the first time, ...

The seat scramble at Southwest Airlines is no longer a thing. After 50 years, Southwest officially retired its open seating policy this week. It was a major move for the carrier, known for passengers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy that has set it apart from its competitors for more that five decades. It replaced it with assigned seats, making the one-time outlier among airlines ...