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.

Southwest, however, says it has conducted operational tests and simulations, and the boarding change will not compromise efficiency. Southwest’s open seating policy is also perhaps more ...

That's a major change for the Dallas-based carrier ... who worked for Southwest for more than 20 years, mostly in operations. Southwest is well known for turning its planes around faster ...

Southwest Airlines’ plans for its first-ever mass layoff is not expected to include labor cuts or changes to operations at BWI Marshall Airport. Dallas-based Southwest said Monday it plans to ...

More details are expected in late September. Assigned seating is just one is one several major operational changes in store. Southwest also plans to introduce premium seating options on all ...

Assigned seating is just one of several major operational changes in store. Southwest also plans to introduce premium seating options on all flights and red-eye flights. "While specific cabin ...

Southwest Airlines announces its first transpacific partnership with China Airlines, signaling global expansion and business ...

Southwest hasn't announced a date for the seating changes. The airline plans to eventually increase the number of markets with red-eye flights and offer 24-hour operational capabilities.

Southwest Airlines is cutting unprofitable ... Bloomberg reported that the airline said the changes would reduce its Atlanta operations by about a third, to 381 weekly flights from 567, with ...

after other big airlines dropped change fees for many travelers. Now it’s trying to catch up. Image Southwest plans operational changes, including turning planes around faster and finding ways ...

In a change to its longstanding policy of ... where a seat assignment is preferred. Additionally, Southwest conducted robust operational testing that included live and over 8 million simulation ...