After half a century of first-come seating where passengers in each group could grab any open seats they wanted as they boarded, Southwest Airlines has officially launched its new assigned seating ...

Under the new rule, some larger passengers who "encroach upon the neighboring seat" will now be required to purchase an additional seat in advance, with refunds only available if the flight isn’t full ...

Two lovebirds tied the knot at 30,000 feet on a Southwest flight last weekend, forcing other flyers to attend the surprise wedding. Over the second weekend of January, TikToker @katrinabadowski posted ...

Sixty years ago, commercial air travel was nothing like how it is today. Who wouldn't rather be on a plane in the 1960s instead of one today? The answer: You. Those old-school airlines might have been ...

Sixty years ago, commercial air travel was nothing like how it is today. Nostalgia for the days of more spacious cabins, dressier passengers, and luxury food service is a common sight on social media.

Southwest Airlines will begin overnight flights to Love Field later this year. Starting Oct. 1, the Dallas-based carrier will ...

Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. Southwest Airlines began as a triangle drawn on a cocktail ...

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Southwest Airlines said it expects 2026 profits to surge and forecast capacity growth of 2% to 3% compared with 2025. The airline replaced its quirky open seating this week after 54 years with ...

A Southwest Airlines flight aborted its takeoff in San Antonio after another aircraft made a wrong turn onto the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which ...

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, ...