Southwest Airlines will switch to assigned seats on Jan. 27, 2026, the airline announced. Seat assignments will go on sale July 29, 2025.

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Say goodbye to the seat scramble. Starting Jan. 27, Southwest Airlines will retire its decades-old open seating policy and ...

Say goodbye to setting an alarm to get your best possible spot in a Southwest Airlines boarding line. Southwest's open seating will officially end on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, the Dallas-based airline ...

Xcel Energy's selected portfolio includes extensions of 521 MW of existing generation and 17 new projects that will add 5,168 ...

Alaska Airlines resumed operations after a system-wide IT outage grounded all flights for 3 hours on. Learn about the impact, ...

Alaska Airlines implemented a 3-hour ground stop on July 20, 2025, due to IT outage affecting all mainline and Horizon Air flights. Latest updates on flight disruptions and recovery.