The only way around the new seat-fee mess, unless you pay up for a pricier ticket, is to have Southwest frequent-flier status ...

Travelers can now pick their seats ahead of time for extra charge beginning January 27th ...

Travelers have known for months that Southwest Airlines planned to change the way people board the airline's planes. Instead of being assigned a number relating to boarding the aircraft, travelers ...

You can now officially book Southwest Airlines flights with an assigned seat. The booking process now features a seat map, ...

Fort Worth-based American Airlines confirmed the flight was diverted and says it's working to get the affected passengers on ...

On a full aircraft, that could be the difference between a window seat with a view, a more spacious exit row spot, or a ...

The assigned seating system, however, puts Southwest in direct competition with the likes of American Airlines, United and ...