Southwest Airlines announced the end of open seating and extra legroom seats for an extra cost.
Also, you'll be able to choose your seat. No more open seating which the company says 80% of its customers disliked anyway.
“I like flying Southwest and I always hate having to fight for a seat especially when you have your kids with you and it’s crowded,” passenger Kiley Young said. Aviation expert Armen Kurdian said even though it's a major change in Southwest's operations, it's needed to help generate revenue.Lake Worth police say man left bags of potentially explosive material at two sites, made threats
“Southwest has to continue to evolve along with the rest of the industry,” Kurdian said. “It's come to light that a lot of that premium seating in coach, the business class, is very, very profitable for airlines.”Kurdian said these moves could bring in new customers. “If Southwest can keep their costs down just a little bit lower, say below American or Delta or United or any of the other major carriers, they might be able to start chipping away at their passengers with some of these other airlines.”
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