Southwest Airlines has been making a range of changes, with the carrier now charging for checked luggage and eliminating its famous open seating policy in favor of assigned seats. From Jan. 27, 2026, ...

— -- Families traveling with small children will no longer get to jump to the front of the boarding line at Southwest Airlines. The airline, which carries more than one in three Phoenix ...

A Southwest Airlines agent takes a boarding pass from a passengers boarding a flight. Southwest Airlines will debut its new assigned seating policy in January 2026, bringing an end to the airline's ...

Southwest Airlines will overhaul its boarding with assigned seats starting January 27, using the new "WILMA" method that ...

Southwest Airlines will switch to assigned seating starting Jan. 27, 2026. The airline is adopting a group-based boarding process, prioritizing premium ticketholders and Rapid Rewards elites. This ...