Southwest passengers will be assigned seats, ending the chaotic scramble of its current open seating plan. The ability to ...

The Southwest Airlines website notes that these fees now range from $30 to $149 per segment, per person, up from $30 to $80. That means you could pay more if you opt for Upgraded Boarding.

A look at the value you'll get from Southwest Airlines' Rapid Rewards program in 2025 based on benefits offered to A-List, A-List Preferred and Companion Pass members.

On Southwest, the time of check-in is everything because the airline famously doesn't assign seats. Southwest passengers board in three groups — A, B and C — and can take any open seat.

He kept forgetting to check in for his flights, so Viswanathan, 25, decided to create a tool that would automatically do it for him on Southwest – the airline he flies most.

Southwest, which famously doesn't assign seats, introduced Early-Bird Check-In in 2009, charging $10 each way. It went up to $12.50 and then to $15 in 2016. TODAY IN THE SKY : Southwest CEO: 'Let ...