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

Southwest Airlines replaced open seating with assigned seats after more than 50 years.
AeroTime

After 55 years, Southwest closes the book on open seating

Southwest Airlines boarded its last open-seating flight, ending a 55-year tradition as a new era of assigned seating ...

Southwest’s final ‘open seating’ flight lifts off — on a special plane

The final flight to use Southwest’s famous ‘open seating’ policy lifts off on Monday night. The airline has special plans to ...

Southwest Airlines deploys retro Boeing 737 MAX 8 to operate final flight with open seating

The era of open seating at Southwest Airlines is officially over.
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Southwest will offer daily nonstop flights from Ontario to Honolulu

Starting next summer, Southwest will be more than just a compass point from the Inland Empire to Hawaii. Southwest Airlines will offer daily nonstop flights between Ontario International Airport and ...
KTLA

Southwest adds new daily flights between Ontario, Honolulu

A quick trip to the island will be easier than ever next summer after Southwest Airlines begins servicing a new route connecting Ontario to Honolulu, Hawaii. Daily flights will begin in June 2026, ...