With the switch to assigned seating also comes a revision of the airline’s policy for customers who need extra room. Under ...

Southwest Airlines has begun assigned seating for passengers, replacing its long-standing open-seating policy and introducing ...

When is Southwest doing assigned seating in Phoenix? The more than half-century-old open seating policy has ended. What to ...

Rows of airline seats not lining up with the windows - Urbazon/Getty Images If you've spent a fair amount of time flying, you might have noticed that sometimes instead of the window seat you thought ...

Southwest Airlines is shaking up its famously simple no-frills model with a new aircraft design that promises a more "elevated" flying experience, with similar upgrades planned for its existing fleet.

What passengers can expect from Southwest's 737-700s going forward.

The most popular, comfortable, and convenient seats usually sell out first for airlines that allow you to select your seat, as passengers scramble to access the best possible flying experience while ...

The options to purchase various types of seats, or pay to sit in various parts of the plane, which are considered more comfortable, seem to increase more and more as the travel industry evolves to try ...

When Lufthansa in October launched its first Boeing Dreamliner outfitted with the new Allegris business-class cabin, it did so with only four of those premium seats for sale. The remaining 22 were -- ...

Cruising Altitude is a weekly column about air travel. Have a suggestion for a future topic? Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page. Not all airplane seats are created ...

Airline seating has been getting tighter for years, but a viral clip suggests one airline's recent change may have gone too ...