Subscribe
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Eric Adams
US Politics
Floods
Power Outages
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump
Ukraine War
US Immigration
US Economy
Republican Party
US Crime
US Presidential Election
Published

Southwest Airlines says it will introduce assigned seats and premium perks in 2026

  • Southwest Airlines will introduce assigned seating, charge for extra legroom, and offer red-eye flights starting in 2026. Bags will still fly free.
  • The airline plans to end its open-boarding system, allowing passengers to select seats in advance beginning in 2025.
  • Surveys indicate that 80% of Southwest's customers prefer knowing their seat before arriving at the airport.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

0 Articles

All
Left
Center
Right
The IndependentThe Independent

How much will Southwest Airlines change to boost profits? Some details are emerging

Southwest Airlines leaders say they will provide more details about their plan to change the airline and increase profits

·London, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News

Southwest Airlines says it will introduce assigned seats and premium perks in 2026

Southwest Airlines executives on Thursday unveiled their vision for Southwest 2.0, an airline that for the first time will give passengers assigned seats, charge them extra for more legroom and

·United States
Read Full Article
USA TodayUSA Today

Southwest Airlines will begin selling assigned seats in 2025

Southwest Airlines said it expects to start selling tickets with seat assignments in the second half of 2025.

·United States
Read Full Article
abc Newsabc News

How much will Southwest Airlines change to boost profits? Some details are emerging

Southwest Airlines leaders say they will provide more details about their plan to change the airline and increase profits

·United States
Read Full Article
CNNCNN

Southwest reveals when and how it will get rid of open seating

Southwest Airlines’ substantial changes to its business and boarding process are coming – but not for a while.

·Atlanta, United States
Read Full Article
KRDOKRDO

Southwest reveals when and how it will get rid of open seating

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines’ substantial changes to its business and boarding process are coming – but not for a while. Open seating isn’t going away for more than a year. The airline said on Thursday that its passengers will be able to book a reserved seat in late 2025 and those seats will start to become available on flights in early 2026. Southwest announced in July it would move away from the open seating model …

·Colorado Springs, United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 61% of the sources are Center
61% Center
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

BusinessBusiness
US EconomyUS Economy
Air TravelAir Travel
TravelTravel
Stock MarketsStock Markets
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines
United StatesUnited States
Trending Topics
Ground News logo
App Store IconPlay Store Icon
CompanyAboutHistoryMissionBlogTestimonialsGroup SubscriptionsSubscribeGiftFree TrialCareersAffiliates
HelpHelp CenterFAQContact UsFor Educators/LibrariesMedia Bias RatingsOwnership and Factuality RatingsReferral CodeNews SourcesTopics
ToolsAppBrowser ExtensionDaily NewsletterBlindspot Report NewsletterBurst Your Bubble NewsletterTimelines
DonatePrivacy PolicyManage CookiesTerms and Conditions
© 2024 Snapwise Inc
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal