(CNN) - On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines officially started selling assigned-seating fares. Travelers can now pick their seats ...

Under the current policy, customers who encroach on the seat next to them are required to purchase an additional seat. However, if that seat is not necessary, Southwest has offered refunds after the ...

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Southwest Airlines has officially provided an end date for its well-known open seating policy: Starting July 29, 2025, customers booking flights for Jan. 27, 2026, or later will either have to choose ...

The only way around the new seat-fee mess, unless you pay up for a pricier ticket, is to have Southwest frequent-flier status ...

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You can now officially book Southwest Airlines flights with an assigned seat. The booking process now features a seat map, ...

On a full aircraft, that could be the difference between a window seat with a view, a more spacious exit row spot, or a ...

For the first time in 53 years, Southwest Airlines is officially selling assigned seats to passengers with a variety of new ...

Southwest Airlines has announced a major change to its long-standing policy, giving customers the option to select their seat when booking a flight. The new policy will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, ...

Southwest announced the seating policy changes in 2024, one of many changes the airline made in the last year.