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

Fans of Southwest’s EarlyBird Check-In feature have to shell out a little extra dough for the pre-boarding privilege. In March, the Dallas-based airline quietly raised the price from $12.50 up ...

Southwest Airlines' latest travel advisory warns passengers that the clock springing forward will change when they can check in. Online check-in usually begins 24 hours before a flight but ...

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.

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 ...

The policy went into effect on Aug. 15. Southwest Airlines will limit its popular EarlyBird Check-In feature as part of its effort to overhaul its flying experience. Going forward, the airline is ...

Allowing passengers to check in early to their flights means they can land an earlier slot in the airline’s boarding order. Southwest is the only major airline in the United States that arranges ...

So if your Sunday flight on Southwest is at noon, online check-in opens at 1 p.m. Saturday. Check-in time is a big deal on Southwest because that's what determines your boarding position.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Southwest Airlines is now limiting the number of EarlyBird Check-In spots that are available on certain flights. As of Aug. 15, EarlyBird Check-In is now “subject to ...