It comes after extra-legroom customers found that other passengers had already placed bags in the overhead bins above their seats.

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the Dallas-based carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines ...

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southwest Airlines' new seating policy has officially taken flight. On Tuesday, Southwest passengers took their assigned seats for ...