What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats
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Travelers check in with Southwest Airlines at Midway International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Fare classes and baggage prices are displayed at the Southwest Airlines check-in area at Midway International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Travelers check in with Southwest Airlines at Midway International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Southwest Airlines agent Babetta Porter checks baggage for a traveler at Midway International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Tam Taylor shows her Southwest Airlines boarding pass with seat assignment at Midway International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)FILE - A Southwest Airlines plane lands at Love Field Airport, Nov. 26, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
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Travelers check in with Southwest Airlines at Midway International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
