Southwest Airlines is eliminating open seating and will begin assigning seats in early 2026. Free checked bags are being discontinued for most passengers. Flight credits will now expire, with varying ...

Southwest has used an open-seating model since the airline was founded ... Wes Moore meets with Obama, Biden advisers, charts imagined presidential path through South Carolina ...

Until now, it was the only major U.S. airline that allowed passengers to check two bags at no extra cost. On May 28, most ...