But while adding Starlink will help Southwest solve the technology problem of slow in-flight Wi-Fi, it won't solve another: a lack of in-seat power beyond USB ports that may leave some passengers on ...

With a water-cannon salute, balloons and commemorative bag tags, Southwest Airlines late last month officially retired its decades-old practice of open seating. For the first time, passengers received ...

Southwest Airlines, the dominant carrier at Dallas Love Field that operates 18 of the airport’s 20 gates, needs a lot of daily support to transport thousands of passengers across its expansive network ...

The introduction of assigned seating comes with other changes such as the addition of premium seating options and a new boarding process.

The era of open seating at Southwest Airlines is officially over.