Party is over Assigned Seating in 2025

[parpitt1]

https://swamedia.com/releases/release-66ab759a702a76e0bcb37c45465c6a58-southwest-airlines-launches-e...

Assigned seating is real

[05bardic]

Interesting. I wonder how this will affect A list passengers and companions. I’d assume they’ll do something along the lines of allowing us to choose our seat assignments at no cost. 

[Cancelled_Vacay]

I also wonder how this might get weaved into credit card benefits that currently include Early Checkin and Upgraded Boarding. The change to credit card point accumulation towards A-List makes me think this has been coming for a while. They were basically giving people a benefit that they would never get use of.

[tryan172]

What happens if we book a last minute flight and only seat is in the back? How do we benefit going forward? 

[jksobonya]

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@tryan172 wrote:

What happens if we book a last minute flight and only seat is in the back? How do we benefit going forward? 

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Be thankful you have a seat at all? 😄 

--Jessica

[tryan172]

I live in Chicago and have many other options to fly everyday. 

[kjoytul]

No incentive to fly on SWA in this scenario

[StAugustine]

I have EBCI for a flight at the end of January. If assigned seating is in effect by then do I get my money back?

[DJ_Ran]

Finally, thank you Southwest. As in a list preferred number for nearly a decade, this is Christmas in July for me.

[Stephen42]

nahhhhh