Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here's what the last flight was like

Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy after 54 years and has started assigning seats to passengers. The airline's ...

Southwest shares jump most since 1978 as airline predicts profits could quadruple this year

Southwest Airlines said it expects profits to surge this year thanks to solid demand and new policies like assigned seating.

Why this Southwest Airlines flight had to abort its takeoff

A Southwest Airlines flight had its takeoff clearance canceled after another plane mistakenly entered the runway.

When is Southwest's first flight from Knoxville, and where's it going?

A McGhee Tyson spokesperson says the Knoxville airport meets "on a consistent basis" about the looming arrival of Southwest ...

Inside Southwest Airlines’ central nervous system for its 4,000+ daily flights

In Southwest Airlines’ new network operations control floor, dozens of employees work to ensure the carrier’s fleet ...

Plane Passenger Captures Video Signaling Major Change at Southwest: ‘End of an Era’

The new assigned seating model, which allows passengers to pay in advance to select their seats, will roll out from January ...

What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats

Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its ...
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RSW sets record for total passengers served in 2025

Southwest Florida International Airport set a new passenger record in 2025 with over 11.1 million travelers. The new record marks a 1.1% increase over the previous record set in 2024. Delta was the ...