Southwest Airlines is considering a cleaning policy that would deep-clean premium seats between flights, while leaving coach ...

Southwest's cleaning procedures are questioned after report suggests possible changes to between-flight seat cleaning.

Reserved seating has begun on Southwest Airlines — a lesson on what happens when a company decides that something iconic might be outdated.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines changed its open seating policy on Jan. 27. Passengers now must select their seats beforehand ...

Have to sit in the middle seat on your next plane trip? Experts share strategies for how to survive the middle seat and enjoy a more comfortable flight.

Southwest Airlines faces passenger backlash over new assigned seating policy. Flyers complain about higher prices and ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Booking a plane ticket used to be simple: buy a fare, maybe pay for a checked bag and you were set. Now, airfare comes layered with tiers, seat selection charges and baggage fees that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Booking a plane ticket used to be simple: buy a fare, maybe pay for a checked bag, and you were set. Now, airfare comes layered ...

(NEXSTAR) – Southwest Airlines rolled out major changes last week, ditching its longstanding open seating policy and unveiling a new boarding process. As I waited for my turn to board a Southwest ...

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inside view of a retrofitted Southwest Airlines passenger jet at Love Field in Dallas in 2024. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) ...

For more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines stood apart from nearly every other major carrier with its famous (or infamous, depending on how you saw it) “open seating” system. Instead of selecting a ...