Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here's what the last flight was like

Southwest Airlines replaced open seating with assigned seats after more than 50 years.
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Major change takes off: Southwest rolls out assigned seating in Honolulu, more

The change followed Southwest’s final open seating flight — a red-eye from Honolulu to Los Angeles — marked with a gate celebration the night before. It was the culmination of an 18-month ...

Southwest Airlines ended its decades-long open-seating policy – here's what travelers think

Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy that has set it apart from its competitors for more that five decades. It replaced it with assigned seats, making the one-time outlier among airlines ...

Southwest Airlines' last flight with open seating to depart from Honolulu

Southwest Airlines’ final open‑seating flight departs Honolulu, while it also advances plans for a large new HNL airport ...
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Southwest ends open seating era with final flight, moves to assigned seats

Southwest Airlines has officially ended its longtime open-seating policy, marking a major shift for the carrier as its final ...

Southwest Airlines’ new seating policy takes off across network

The change comes after the airline’s final open seating flight, a red-eye from Honolulu to Los Angeles.

Southwest Airlines ends open seating with Hawaii-to-LA flight

A Southwest Airlines 737 is seen taking off from the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.