Southwest Airlines CEO Says the Company May Start Assigning Seats

Southwest Airlines is well known for its chaotic boarding process, thanks to the company’s policy of not having passenger seat assignments — but that could soon change.

On Thursday, the airline’s CEO, Bob Jordan, told CNBC about potential changes coming to the airline after a rough Q1 2024 earnings report that has the airline slashing growth plans after posting a loss of $231 million.

“We’re looking into new initiatives, things like the way we seat and board our aircraft,” Jordan told the outlet. “Customer preferences do change over time.”

Related: Southwest Airlines makes big operational changes after 2024 financial report

Due to ongoing trouble with Boeing, Southwest said on Thursday that it now

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