The best solution would be for airlines to voluntarily commit to notifying their customers of any seat changes. They could do ...

For the first time in 53 years, Southwest Airlines is officially selling assigned seats to passengers with a variety of new seat preferences for flights, starting in January 2026. The new assigned ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines has officially begun selling assigned seats. As of July 29, the airline is letting people who buy certain tickets select their seats in advance for flights beginning Jan. 27. Others ...

For the first time in 53 years, Southwest Airlines is officially selling assigned seats to passengers with a variety of new seat preferences for flights, starting in January 2026. The new assigned ...

You can't really win at the seat assignment game on a flight anymore. The best thing to do is to pay for what you want.