Southwest Airlines is officially ending two signature policies that have long set the carrier apart from its competitors. Starting Tuesday, the controversial policies announced last year will raise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southwest Airlines is ending its open-seating policy and switching to assigned seats. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) (Al ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Open seating, Southwest Airlines' long-standing policy that allowed passengers to choose their own seats on a first-come, ...

DALLAS — It's the end of an era as Southwest Airlines' signature open-seating policy has come to an end. Southwest passengers will have assigned seats starting Tuesday. This marks an end to the ...

A popular airline is facing backlash after a change in its seating policy that targets larger passengers, with opponents of ...

Southwest Airlines is refining its boarding and seating system after travelers across the country reported problems with the airline’s shift from its longtime open-seating policy. Long Island ...

Southwest Airlines began implementing its new assigned seating policy last week. Announced last year, the model is a major shift from the airline's decades-long first-come, first-served seating ...

Open seating, Southwest Airlines' long-standing policy that allowed passengers to choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis based on their boarding position, died at age 54 on Monday, ...