Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it worth paying extra for a seat assignment on a flight? For Donna Shelton, the answer is: almost never. "OK, I just made an ...

Airlines face criticism for separating families on flights, despite efforts to address the issue and implement family-friendly seating policies.

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 go ...

Southwest Airlines passengers will fly in assigned seats for the first time on Jan. 27, the carrier told CNBC. Customers can start buying tickets with assigned seats on July 29. Southwest said in ...

Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy after 54 years and has started assigning seats to passengers. The airline's ...

Is it worth paying extra for a seat assignment on a flight? For Donna Shelton, the answer is: almost never. "OK, I just made an exception on a flight from Houston to Chicago," said Shelton, a banker ...