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It’s host Ennis Esmer’s time in the hot seat

This American man spent $1 million on a new home in Italy. Here’s what he got for his money 'Rehab Addict' canceled by HGTV after host Nicole Curtis uses racial slur during filming Teen’s arrest goes ...
San Francisco Examiner

Southwest ends open seating. Some passengers will miss the scrum.

NEW YORK -- With a water-cannon salute, balloons and commemorative bag tags, Southwest Airlines late last month officially retired its decades-old practice of open seating. For the first time, ...
The Hill

‘Soul of Southwest is gone’: Passengers divided after 1 week of airline’s new seating, boarding procedure

(NEXSTAR) – Southwest Airlines rolled out major changes last week, ditching its longstanding open seating policy and unveiling a new boarding process. As I waited for my turn to board a Southwest ...
Los Angeles Times

Fitting into an airline seat is a struggle. Southwest’s open seating roulette made it interesting

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. I plopped myself into a chair near the front of Gate 18D on Jan. 25 at Sacramento International Airport, taking a ...
MarketWatch

Investors cheer the end of Southwest’s open-seating era, as airline forecasts a big 2026 profit

Southwest Airlines’ five-decade-old open-seating policy came to an end on Tuesday. The next day, investors appeared thrilled to enter the airline’s first year without it. Shares of Southwest LUV ...
Tennessean

Nashville flyers mourn end of Southwest Airlines' open seating era

Southwest Airlines has ended its long-standing open seating policy in favor of assigned seating. Customers can now pay extra to select specific seats or will be assigned one at check-in. The change ...
Entrepreneur

Southwest’s Signature Open Seating Is Gone — And Some Customers Aren’t Happy

The seat scramble at Southwest Airlines is no longer a thing. After 50 years, Southwest officially retired its open seating policy this week. It was a major move for the carrier, known for passengers ...
CNBC

Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here's what the last flight was like

Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy after 54 years and has started assigning seats to passengers. The airline's executives say customers sought the change and touted the financial ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Southwest Airlines begins new era with assigned seating

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Southwest Airlines has officially ended a quirk that has become synonymous with the airline, ditching its first-come, first-served seating policy in exchange for a new assigned seating ...
KSL

After 53 years of open seating, Southwest implements assigned seating

SALT LAKE CITY — After over 50 years of having a unique open seating policy, Southwest Airlines started using assigned seating on Tuesday. The introduction of assigned seating comes with other changes ...
Los Angeles Times

Southwest’s open seating ends with final flight

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After nearly 60 years of its unique and popular open-seating policy, Southwest Airlines flew its last flight with ...