Southwest Airlines has made some major changes in recent years, including implementing seat assignments and bag fees.

Airlines can change your seat assignment without notification, often due to equipment changes. If you are downgraded to a lower class, you are entitled to a refund for the price difference. Passengers ...

Airlines are changing planes more often, which leaves passengers without their chosen seats and with little recourse. Learn about your limited rights when an airline swaps your aircraft, from seat fee ...

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. Stream Connecticut ...

An airline boarding pass can be a mystery of acronyms.

"Check-in chicken" is a strategy where travelers wait until the last minute to check in, hoping for a better seat assignment. The only guaranteed way to get a preferred seat is to pay for a seat ...

Each airline’s boarding pass has a different design, but the basics are all there. Your seat number, departure time, airline and flight number, frequent flyer number, and class of service are all ...