The famous numbered metal stanchions that for decades defined Southwest Airlines’ unique boarding process are coming down as the Dallas-based carrier laid out the final plans for a new boarding ...

First came assigned seats. Then checked bag fees. Up next: a move to traditional boarding groups. Southwest Airlines is reversing course on yet another key promise it made in the not-so-distant past.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. Last week, Southwest’s CEO Bob Jordan ignited a flurry of ...

DALLAS (AP) — Goodbye, cattle call. Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding system it has used for more than 50 years and will start assigning passengers to seats, ...

Southwest Airlines is gearing up for assigned seating. Starting early next year, all Southwest passengers will get an assigned seat — and they'll have the option to fly in the airline's all-new extra ...