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.

Southwest Passenger Volunteers Brother To Be an ‘Honorary Flight Attendant’ and the Cabin Had a Boisterous Response (Exclusive)

"I had goosebumps," Miles Peterson, 19, says of the cabin's reaction to his duties as an "honorary flight attendant" ...
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO OPEN NEW CREW BASE FOR PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AUS)

DALLAS, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that a new Crew Base for Pilots and Flight Attendants will open in March 2026 in Austin, Texas, creating more ...
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO OPEN NEW CREW BASE FOR PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

Southwest Airlines Co. has announced that a new Crew Base for Pilots and Flight Attendants will open in March 2026 in Austin, Texas, creating more than 2,000 new jobs based at Austin Bergstrom ...
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Southwest Airlines to open crew base at Austin airport

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Southwest Airlines to Open Austin Crew Base in 2026, Create 2,000 Jobs

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines ‌said on Friday it ‌would open a crew base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in March 2026, ‍creating more than 2,000 jobs as the carrier looks to ⁠expand ...
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Southwest Airlines To Open New Austin Crew Base In 2026, Create 2,000 Jobs

(RTTNews) - Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) announced that it plans to open a new crew base for pilots and flight attendants in Austin, Texas, in March 2026. The base will be located at Austin Bergstrom ...