The airline's open seating policy has been a pillar of the brand since 1971. Assigned seats take effect Jan. 27

The carrier has claimed that its customers prefer the new policy, despite some pushback.

Since October, WestJet had added an extra row of seats to nearly two dozen aircraft.

The final flight to use Southwest’s famous ‘open seating’ policy lifts off on Monday night. The airline has special plans to mark the occasion - The flight will lift off from Honolulu on Monday night and fly overnight to Los Angeles aboard Southwest’s commemorative ‘Herbert D.

Southwest Airlines is planning for a plane with its fully updated cabin to enter service tomorrow. This updated aircraft features new seats, sections with extra legroom, power at every seat, and seatback design updates. Larger overhead bins are also ...

If you’ve ever clicked on a first- or business-class seat on Delta Air Lines and immediately closed the tab, this might be the kind of airline news worth paying attention to. Delta is signaling a shift in how it prices its premium cabins—one that could make those front-of-the-plane seats more accessible,