Southwest Airlines said tweaks to its boarding process and new overhead bins should make trips smoother for passengers.

DALLAS — It's the end of an era as Southwest Airlines' signature open-seating policy has come to an end. Southwest passengers will have assigned seats starting Tuesday. This marks an end to the ...

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier ended the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a ...