Southwest began testing new boarding months before assigned seating was announced using the code name Project USA. And it ...

Southwest Airlines has announced a new policy impacting customers using motorized mobility devices. Passengers will be required to take out their removable lithium batteries before boarding.

Here's what you had to say about James Causey's column calling out a group of Southwest Airlines passengers who took ...

Southwest Airlines announced July 21 that it will move to assigned seating on Jan. 27, 2026. The airline is not currently accepting reservations past Jan. 26. Reservations with assigned seats will go ...

The aircraft also debuts a new “Extra Legroom” section, with enhanced snack options, complimentary premium beverages, and ...

Surveys show Americans say rude behavior is on the rise, which certainly plays a role in the anger that seems to permeate our country these days.

*New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines pioneered the low-fare, no-frills airline model. But Southwest is now ending open-seat boarding, a distinct part of its successful five-decade-long model and its ...

Southwest publishes four fare tiers, two of which offer improved boarding. The first group is Business Select, which boards between A1 and A15. With the exception of those in the preboarding group who ...

Southwest Airlines’ first aircraft with an updated interior is set to take to the skies this week. Ahead of the first flight, ...

Southwest Airline's open seating policy is coming in for its final approach. The Texas-based carrier said Monday that flights with assigned seats will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, marking the end of an era ...

— -- 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 ...

— -- Ask a random group of fliers about Southwest Airlines' open seating policy, and you're certain to hear strong opinions on both sides of the issue. But the airline's recent decision to ...