Although Southwest Airlines is moving forward with hitting the kill button on one of its distinguishing features, the airline still plans to do things slightly differently from its competitors. On May ...

Southwest Airlines will end open seating and switch to assigned seating in 2026. The new "WILMA" method boards window, then middle, then aisle seats, back-to-front. Priority Boarding is available for ...

Southwest Airlines is making huge changes to its business model next year, starting with a brand-new boarding process rolling out in late January. Now, we have a better idea of what that boarding ...

Southwest Airlines will soon roll out a sweeping overhaul of its boarding process. The Texas-based airline, which has used open seating for more than 50 years, will shift to assigned seating starting ...

Southwest Airlines loyalists will have to adapt to a new boarding process in January once the Dallas airline transitions to numbered boarding groups and assigned seating on planes. To help customers ...

The famous numbered metal stanchions that for decades defined Southwest Airlines’ unique boarding process are coming down as the Dallas-based carrier laid out the final plans for a new boarding ...

Southwest Airlines passengers wait in a queue to board for Minneapolis/St. Paul from Dallas Love Field, August 18, 2024. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer The famous numbered metal stanchions that for ...