This set Southwest apart, as most airlines were moving to slimmer seats. In a statement to Best Life, a spokesperson for Southwest noted that the RECARO seats "maintain the average seat width and ...

Extra-legroom seats in light blue, standard seats in deep blue. Photo Credit: Robert Silk Southwest Airlines won't begin reconfiguring aircraft with extra-legroom seats until the middle of 2025.

Southwest Airlines is set to undergo a major transformation, introducing assigned seating and premium seat options as part of ...

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, just like all the other big airlines.

Southwest Airlines plans to drop its tradition of more than 50 years and start assigning seats and selling premium seating for customers who want more legroom. The airline said Thursday that it ...