Southwest Airlines is transitioning to standard seat assignments in 2025 due to customer preference for assigned seats.

Starting in 2025, Southwest will take delivery of new Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX-8 airplanes, both of which will showcase the brand-new seat design. Reminiscent of Southwest’s classic blue ...

The 737 MAX 8 is Boeing's direct replacement for the 737-800. The two aircraft seat the same number of passengers in Southwest's configuration (175). Even as Southwest rolls out its new cabins ...

Southwest selected this seat based on feedback from testing ... These features will be added to existing Max 8 and 737-800 aircraft, which is expected to be done “over the next several years ...

DALLAS—Southwest Airlines will begin retrofitting the interiors of its Boeing 737 fleet comprised of more than 800 aircraft on ... The new interior modifications, which will include extended ...

Each seat will come with USB-A and USB-C power ports on all new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and will be retrofitted to Southwest's current MAX 8 and 737-800 fleet "over the next several years." ...

Southwest's seat map for retrofitted Boeing 737-800 and 737 Max aircraft shows that five rows at the front of planes will have extra legroom. Behind those, seven-and-a-half rows will be ...

Southwest’s fleet of Boeing 737-800 and Max 8 aircraft will be the first ... Other cabin upgrades, including installation of in-seat power and larger overhead storage bins, will take place ...