Southwest Says "Bye-Bye" to Beloved (and Bewildering) Open Seating Policy

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Southwest Says "Bye-Bye" to Beloved (and Bewildering) Open Seating Policy

2024/07/25 Report

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Fasten your seatbelts, aviation enthusiasts, because Southwest Airlines just dropped a bombshell announcement that has the travel world buzzing! In a move that's sure to delight some and disappoint others, the airline famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) for its free-for-all boarding process is finally embracing assigned seating.

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That's right, starting in 2025, the days of frantically scrambling for a decent seat on Southwest flights will be gone, replaced with the more traditional (and some might say civilized) system of pre-assigned seating.

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