How much are Southwest’s new assigned seats? It depends

Southwest Airlines‘The first seats were sold for flights from 27 January this week. What you pay will change.

The price depends on the route where you are traveling and where you live. Choosing your ideal seats can add hundreds of dollars to the cost of a family holiday in other airlines.

For example, in the “Election” Ticket Class between Denver International Airport and Orlando International Airport – the second most cheapest ticket type – a departure of February 21, which left February 14th and corresponds to the Presidential Day, was going to 692 dollars on Southwest’s website on Thursday. It sees the airline as “preferred” for the seats, a window between 7 and 13, or a corridor seat or $ 41 for the middle seat in these lines.

Customers with elite frequency flyer status in airline or Southwest Airlines Credit Cards exempt Some fees.

An extra groom seat in the first six Boeing The 737 Max 8 aircraft was going to $ 96 for windows or corridors. Prices were similar for the return flight, but slightly lower.

The selection of seats behind the aircraft is free for a “selection” ticket at 17 to 30. The more expensive “selection preferred” ticket includes the preferred row seats, while the most expensive option contains “Extra Extra” Extra complex seats and also comes with a free “premium” drink, such as an alcoholic beverage.

The same route, on the same days United Airlines It was $ 665, the extra grom seats ranged from $ 105 to $ 126 in each way and $ 37 to $ 42 for preferred seats.

Changes are part of Southwest’s plan to throw the distinctive features of more than half a century business model. For decimal years, a crazy line for a seat at the airport and an interesting boarding system that leads to two free control bags for all customers, including an open sitting (and a smooth legs along the cabin).

Southwest’s competitors, investors and Wall Street analysts, the carrier’s income to maximize the maximum level, asking questions for years by asking for years of bags and seat fees billions of times. Last year, the activist risk protection fund Elliott Investment Management received a great share in Southwest, called such changes, and led to a jolt of a board of directors. According to the Senate Panel report, large US carriers brought a fee of 12.4 billion dollars between 2018-2023.

Southwest’s first bag fees began with tickets sold in late May. The airline costs $ 35 for a first controlled bag and a second to $ 45 in accordance with other airlines.

The carrier also joined competitors to start a Frills basic economic ticket, where customers expect customers to benefit from next year, where Southwest did not receive selection, and Southwest will benefit from next year.

“We assume that it will be a positive effect when we go to the seat in the quarter, a more challenging purchase from this basic economy to election,” He said. “However, we should be positive before then, a addition of an additional tail wind as it progresses throughout the second half.”

Southwest will choose the most loyal customers as an advantage.

In Southwest, frequent flyers with high-level A-Liste will receive extra pool seats in reservation and two free-controlled bags in reservation, and the list A status holders can reserve them 48 hours before leaving, although there is no guarantee that it will be available. Both groups will have free access to the preferred seats. A few Southwest credit cards provide access to preferred seats independent of the fee type.