"In this week's air travel news, Southwest Airlines is set to overhaul its boarding procedure on Jan. 27 as it switches from open to assigned seating for all passengers, a change that could eliminate its problem of accommodating "Jetbridge Jesus" cheaters who use wheelchairs to get the best seats; with the Transportation Security Administration's Real ID deadline looming, the agency says thousands of passengers every day still don't have acceptable documents;"
"Southwest Airlines passengers heading to their gates on Jan. 27 can expect to see a huge change from their previous flights on the airline, because that's when the carrier - which operates the lion's share of intrastate California flights - is set to end its decades-old open seating policy and switch to assigned seats. Since late July, the airline has been offering seat selection to passengers who made reservations to fly Jan. 27 or later,"
Southwest Airlines will end open seating and switch to assigned seats on Jan. 27, introducing Extra Legroom, Preferred, and Standard seat categories and changing boarding procedures. Thousands of passengers daily still lack acceptable documents ahead of the Transportation Security Administration Real ID deadline. Alaska Airlines outlined its Atmos Rewards loyalty program for 2026. American Airlines added options in its mobile app to let customers revise trips during schedule disruptions. United Airlines reported its Connection Saver product prevented a million missed onward flights last year and plans a new transcontinental route from San Francisco this summer. Public charter operator JSX plans turboprop service to the Bay Area.
#southwest-assigned-seating #tsa-real-id #airline-loyalty-programs #flight-disruption-tools #new-routes--turboprops
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