Southwest Airlines will switch to assigned seats on Jan. 27, 2026, the airline announced. Seat assignments will go on sale July 29, 2025.

Southwest Airlines announced that passengers will have assigned seats starting Jan. 27. Why it matters: The budget airline first announced last year that it would be assigning seats for the first time ...

Southwest Airlines will start selling assigned seats on July 29, with the first two groups reserved for frequent flyers and the next six for Choice and Basic ticket holders.

Southwest plans to start flying with seat assignments on Jan. 27, ending more than half a century of open seating.

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As it turns out, that's only increased since Southwest ended free bags and made those other unpopular changes.

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