Southwest Airlines To Introduce Assigned Seating, Overnight Flights

Key TakeawaysSouthwest Airlines is abandoning its longtime policy of open seating, announcing plans Thursday "to assign seats and offer premium seating options" amid a push to "increase revenue opportunities."The airline also said it will start operating overnight flights starting in February 2025.Southwest has been under pressure in recent months from activist investors to focus on revenue-generating efforts. Southwest Airlines (LUV) is abandoning its longtime policy of open seating, announcing plans Thurs ...