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Southwest Airlines surprises flyers with its new and unusual boarding process — here’s who gets on the plane first

Southwest Airlines has been making a range of changes, with the carrier now charging for checked luggage and eliminating its famous open seating policy in favor of assigned seats. From Jan. 27, 2026, passengers will now have assigned seats — but they’ll be boarding differently from most other carriers.

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Southwest Airlines to roll out sweeping overhaul of boarding process: Here are the details

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New boarding process for Southwest Airlines revealed

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Here’s a Sneak Peek Into Southwest’s New Boarding Plan

Here are some of the ins and outs of Southwest’s new boarding system.

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Southwest Airlines Reveals Details About Its New Seating and Boarding Policy

A Southwest Airlines agent takes a boarding pass from a passengers boarding a flight. Southwest Airlines will debut its new assigned seating policy in January 2026, bringing an end to ...

Fast Company

Southwest Airlines’ open seating is ending: Here’s what the new 8-group boarding process will look like

Around this time last year, Southwest Airlines announced that it would scrap its signature open-seating model in favor of a more traditional assigned seating system, chipping away at its identity ...

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Southwest Airlines ends 'family first' boarding

 -- Families traveling with small children will no longer get to jump to the front of the boarding line at Southwest Airlines. The airline, which carries more than one in three Phoenix ...

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Southwest assigned seats are coming soon: Boarding groups explained

Southwest Airlines announced July 21 that it will move to assigned seating on Jan. 27, 2026. The airline is not currently accepting reservations past Jan. 26. Reservations with assigned seats will ...

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