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.

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 ...
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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' 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 ...

Southwest Airlines deploys retro Boeing 737 MAX 8 to operate final flight with open seating

The era of open seating at Southwest Airlines is officially over.

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.