Southwest Airlines’ final open‑seating flight departs Honolulu, while it also advances plans for a large new HNL airport ...

A Southwest Airlines 737 is seen taking off from the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.

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

Those flying from Hawaii to Los Angeles tonight are in for a treat, sort of.

According to US Department of Transportation data for November 2024 to October 2025, Southwest carried 130,064 round-trip ...

Southwest Airlines gets rave reviews from Wall Street for assigning seats and adding fees, but will the quirky airline ...

Southwest Airlines implemented assigned seating on Tuesday, marking one of the biggest changes for the low-cost airline's ...

The change comes after the airline’s final open seating flight, a red-eye from Honolulu to Los Angeles.

Airlines are looking to meet demand with a plethora of exciting connections in the year ahead.

On January 24, 2026, in Hawaii, USA, @MokuMakani shared a video capturing Kīlauea’s Episode 41 summit eruption as seen from ...

The airline's open seating policy has been a pillar of the brand since 1971. Assigned seats take effect Jan. 27 ...

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